ST PETER’S CHURCH ST PETER’S CHURCH The Mission of St Peter’s Church Community at Holton-le-Clay We are a worshipping community committed to including all in God’s love We aim to spread the message of Jesus’ Good News to all those we encounter We aim to nurture faith and help all to experience God’s joyful and vibrant life.

AT YOUR SERVICE:

VICAR: REV. CHRISTOPHER WOADDEN, The vicarage, Church Walk, Holton-le-Clay Tel. 01472 824082

CHURCHWARDENS: MRS. MARGARET WILKINSON 10 Mount Pleasant, Holton-le-Clay. Tel 01472 590896 DN36 5ED MRS. CELIA HADDON 119 Louth Road, Holton-le-Clay. Tel. 01472 239380 DN36 5AD

st OUR WORSHIP: 1 Sunday: 9.30 All age service Following Sundays: 9.30 am Wednesdays: 10.30 am Holy Communion (subject to availability of clergy)

VESTRY HOURS: Mondays from 7-7.30 in the Vestry in Church. VESTRY HOURS: Arrangements for Publication of Banns or Baptisms

can be made by meeting either the Vicar, one of the Churchwardens or the Parish Secretary.

HOLTON NEWS: Items of news should be sent to: MRS. JENNY TURNER at: [email protected] Or: 10 Edinburgh Drive, Holton-le-Clay, DN36 5DF by the 20th of each month. ADVERTISING: Contact Carol Woodcock (small ads) 599818 Evelyn Wilson (large ads) 823891

12 1 SMALL ADS J Byatt – Local Joiner. For all Mistabit Lady Painter and Curtain making Curtains, roman your joinery needs. No jobs Decorator. Call for free quote. NOVEMBER DIARY blinds, cushions, pelmets,and too big or small. Free quotes. Special rates for OAPs 07711 Tel 232697 or 07734 729642 523 028 curtain alterations, Your fabric or mine, Marilyn Barton 816389.. Julie Hall MAFHP Foot Care [email protected] Sun 2nd All Saints Southview Joinery. Building Practitioner. Treatment Humber Heating Services solutions for all aspects of foot Plumbing, heating installation 9.30 am Service of the Word Contractors. Make use of your loft space. The dormer bedroom health in the comfort of your service and repair. Gas safe specialist. Call us now for a home. Corns, callus, reg’d. Call 01472 429 500 FREE estimate. P. Lovelock Tel verrucae, nail cutting etc Roy Street DIY for all your DIY Mon 3rd PCC Meeting Mobile 07977 019 966 please call 07968 286 968 / needs. Free quotation. No job too 01472 870 755 small. Tel 01472 590805 Mob 7.30 pm in the Vicarage Raquet stringing Tennis, Squash, Badminton. Ring Chris Garden Services All garden 07811 873 331 on 01472 597140 work undertaken. Also Clive the Skyman for all your hedges/ dykes flailed, Sky, TV, Aerial and digital th Auto electrician Electrical fault Sun 9 Remembrance Sunday finding. Code reading, h/free kits, paddocks topped, rolled, requirements. All work harrowed and fertilized. Good guaranteed. Free quotations. 10.00 am Service with act of Remembrance reversing sensors etc. fitted. Call Mark Hill rates 01472 592654 Mob Call 07973 186 455 12.00 noon Remembrance at the Bypass P. J. W. Fab & Eng Ltd. Mini 07979 290 940 Jettaway Drive Clean for quality digger with licensed driver for Fascia, cladding, guttering cleaning. Patios, decking, block hire. Tel 01472 823638 inc. seamless aluminium. paving incl weed killing and re- Sun 16th 2 before Advent Mob 07838 194 714 Doors, windows & sanding. Contact Chris on 01472 Senior Citizens Home Hair- replacement glass units. Full 803304 9.30 am Holy Communion with Baptism dressing Service. 01472 591640 roofs, flat & leaking roofs, roof All makes of cars serviced and repairs, no job too small. repaired. Specialist in Grahams Handyman Services No job too small. All types of Contact Daz on 01472 347347 Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat. Sun 23rd 1 before Advent work undertaken. Wressell, 38 or 07855 790 302 Servicing, brakes, tyres, MOTs. Holton Mount Tel 827611 or Gardening services Lawns Courtesy car/ door to door 9.30 Morning Service 07712 290528 and hedges cut, drives power collection. Lincs VWA, Station washed. Reasonable prices. Road Tetney. Will Toyne 01472 Larry Bignell Chartered Financial Planner for all your Patrick Mulligan 812130 Sat 29th “Pop-In” 10-12 noon – Tombola, Bring and Buy financial needs. 01472 329479 01472 232 404 Gray’s Heating Services – Edwina’s Clothing alterations, Wedding photography by Plumbing, Heating, Gas & Oil At the home of Sue and Dave Borman repairs etc Ring 827570 experienced photographer. Boiler Installations, Service & Quality at affordable prices. Repair.Bathrooms / Showers & (see News) Chartered Accountant – over 25 yrs exp. Small business specialist All areas. Also available for Renewable Energy. including limited companies. parties, Christenings, Fully Insured and Gas Safe birthdays, portfolios. Call Registered. 70 Louth Road HLC John Pulford & Co Ltd, 21 Picksley Cres Tel 826630 email David 01507 602012 Tel: 828086 / Chris 07583263813 FROM OUR REGISTERS [email protected] anytime. Flirty Frox Mobile hairdresser. All aspects Lizanne home and mobile Prom & Evening Wear hairdresser welcomes new Holton Le Clay of hairdressing, 10 yrs experience Tel 07979 526 050 and existing customers. Tel www.flirtyfrox.co.uk Mark Long Painter and 01472 591356 / 07847 826 Tel: 01472 824388 Decorator Interior/exterior Free 909 KIM'S CUTS Mobile Barber. Over estimates Tel 826029 20 years experience. From £6 kids/oaps...£8 adults. Tel 07790

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WHAT, WHEN, WHERE NOVEMBER NEWS

UNIFORMED HOLTON LE CLAY HOLTON LE CLAY YOUTH CLUB ORGANISATIONS TWINNING. Interested meets at the Community Centre CHRISTMAS FAIR in visiting and receiving 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Fridays Age – th

a French family once a year? 10 (Year 6) upwards Admission SAT NOV 15 12 – 4 pm RAINBOWS Girls 5-7 yrs Tues. 6- Monthy social meetings. 50p website www.hlcyc.org.uk/ 7pm Community Centre. £1.50 In the Church Contact Jeff or Ros on 841939 Rainbow Guide Leader Sue Jones Refreshments, raffle, games, stalls HOLTON LE CLAY PARISH Contact on 01472 235238 HOLTON LADIES’ GROUP COUNCIL. BROWNIES Girls 7-10 yrs.Tues. Meet in Village Hall Council offices open Mon. 5.30-7pm £1.50 Community Father Christmas 13.11.14 Wed.Thurs. 9.30am-12.30pm. Centre. Speaker from Women’s’ Aid. Tues.1-3pm. Fri CLOSED Brown Owl: Livia Ayres 11.12.14 Christmas dinner at Parish Clerk: Mrs. Betty Gash Tel. 235415 Norburns. Pam James 878922 Tel. 01472 825467

NURSERY/PLAY SCHOOLS KNIT AND NATTER GROUP meets NORTH THORESBY PRACTICE. LITTLE MONKEYS in the Church Extension every Tel. Numbers: (Parent & Toddler Group) 0-pre- Monday from 2-4pm.All welcome. N. Th: 01472 840202 school. £1 per family 1st visit HLC : 01472 828546 POP IN At the home of Sue and Dave Borman free.Thursdays during term time. H.C.C.A.Bookings 2014 Distr. Nse :01507 601160 9.30-11.15am. Juice & biscuits, Please contact The office on Hlth.Vis. : 823229 Holmecroft, Peppercorn Walk, Holton le Clay coffee/tea and craft activities 827707 Mondays between 6.30- 29th November 10 – 12 noon included in price. Holton-le-Clay 9pm and Wednesdays 6.45- POLICE CONTACT Nos. Community Centre (behind Junior 9.15pm Community Beat Manager - PC Ian Pop in and meet your friends. Tombola, Bring and Buy. Entrance 50p School,Picksley Crescent, HLC.Call Clark 07939 887685 including refreshments. Christmas Raffle Leanne 07751 985112 for further HOLTON LE CLAY CRICKET CLUB. PCSO Justin Mekkaoui details. Tetney Lane. For all your special 07939 312881 RAINBOW CORNER occasions. Want to know more? PCSO Andrea Cave 0794 4777016 THANK YOU – MESSY CHURCH HARVEST DAY NURSERY & KIDS CLUB. Contact the Club on 451511 after PCSO Sally Read . 07939312767 I would like to thank all who supported this event, nearly 50 people came and had 26 Pinfold Lane. 7.30pm. PCSO Zaza Warren 07939 988780 To register a child or for more a good time. There was some fresh food left over at the end, this was taken to a information ring HOLTON LE CLAY WHIST PLAYERS. Age UK Lindsey offers a home local charity. CW Community Centre 7.30pm 599009 (Nursery) or 826162 (Kids support service provided by fully Club). Out of hours 822199 Wednesdays. All welcome insured, caring staff. For further HOLTON LE CLAY PRE-SCHOOL Adm. £1 incl.refreshments information please phone 01507 CHRISTMAS MUSIC The choir will be singing a special piece of Christmas music to th GROUP (Under 5’s) Please contact 524798. celebrate the Nativity, during the Sunday service on 7 December. HLC CAMERA CLUB meets 1st us on 07963148326 for Tuesday of the month 7.15pm at further information or ‘SLIM AND SHAPE UP’ Community Centre. Contact to register your child Weight Management McMillan Coffee Morning 01472 882680 if interested. and Fitness Options 4U This was really well supported in our village, with a joint MERC and St Peter’s Local good fun classes VILLAGE GROUPS Church event in the Village Hall. Many kind people brought cakes to a cake stall Tel Mary 825193 TAI CHI Mon and Thurs 10-11; (raising £165), It was nice to see new people as well as the regular ones taking Wed 7.30-8.30pm all in the New Village Hall. £3 per session time and donating their produce. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH INDEED (from KD). Tel Ann Lee 01472 329951 Thanks are also due to all those who worked hard throughout the morning, MESSY CHURCH All-age family fun in St Peter’s serving coffees and running stalls and games. This event raised a magnificent HOLTON LADIEP Monday 6 – 7.30 £1 10 total of £1,000. A second event was run by Sheila Surfleet, who would like to Contact Carol Woodcock 599818 thank all those who helped raise £267.00.

3 EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL (ELDC) HOST is looking for kind, friendly, hospitable people of all ages whose imaginations are caught by the idea of welcoming an international student at university here, far from his or EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL – MONTHLY FACILITIES DAY her own family, to their home, for a day, a weekend or at Christmas. You don’t need to A District Council Customer Services representative visits Holton-le-Clay on the 2nd live near a university, as students will travel for the privilege of meeting you, learning about real life in this country, and sharing their own culture. HOST is a voluntary activity Wednesday of each month. The dates of the forthcoming ELDC Facilities Day are th th which makes ambassadors for international goodwill of us all. Please 12 November 2014 and 10 December 2014. 9.00 am-1.00 pm and 2.00 pm- see www.hostuk.org or call Mandy Talbott 01472 851084. Thank you 4.00 pm. ELDC WARD COUNCILLORS SURGERY – 3rd WEDNESDAY HOLTON LADIES GROUP The two Holton-le-Clay Ward councillors hold a surgery. Why not take the See “What When Where” for details or ring Pam James 878922 opportunity to meet your 2 District Councillors to raise any concerns or for a chat? The dates of your local ELDC Councillors’ surgery at the Parish Offices are Children's Society. Thank you all once again to all box holders for your generous Wednesday 19th November 2014 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm donations. £235.00 has been sent to the Society this month. Your continued th support much appreciated. Dave & Sue Borman. Wednesday 17 December 2014 10.00 am -12.00 noon GREEN WASTE COLLECTION - A reminder this is a ‘sign up’ service once a year. Harvest Festival. Thank you all for all the harvest gifts brought to Church. All the The fortnightly service is available 50 weeks of the year at a cost of £25 - this fresh produce goes to 'Harbour Place' and the dried goods will be taken to works out at just £1 per collection. There is a two week break over Christmas and 'Doorstep'. Both charities are always extremely grateful for your donations. Sue New Year. Borman. LOUTH HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING CENTRE, FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AFTERNOON TEA AT THE HORNETS NEST OPENING TIMES Open- Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Hours– 9am – We had a pleasant afternoon with the usual great selection of coffee, tea, scones and 4pm cakes plus craft stalls and a display of elegant sequence dancing from Ewan Lond and his Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day team who would love to have villagers join them on Wednesdays 2.00 – 4.00 pm. Note the date of the next afternoon tea – TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2.00 – 4.00 pm.

HLC MERC (THE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Need some Friendly Financial Advice? TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER AT THE HORNETS NEST (7 PM) For ALL Aspects of your Finances All villagers invited to hear reports on developments with the hall and to ask questions Including INVESTMENTS, PENSIONS & PROTECTION and make suggestions. Both BUSINESS & PERSONAL

CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT THE HORNETS NEST TUESDAY 16th DECEMBER – Book your ticket (probably £6) with Eddie on 07711511559 or LARRY BIGNELL Maureen on 07568197914 CHARTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER Hanson Wealth Management It’s Panto Time! On Saturday 13th December 2014 it’s panto time in Holton-Le-Clay with Merlins Please call for a confidential review of your situation

Theatre company performing Jack and the Beanstalk in the new village hall. Office 01472 329479 Mobile 07768 960 586 - spectacular magic, puppets, song and plenty of audience participation! www.hansonwealth.co.uk/lbignell Doors will open at 12.40 to start at 1pm. Jack and the Beanstalk tickets will be available to book by telephone or by facebook at £5 for adults and £4 for children. 9 Call 01472 600019 or message on www.facebook.com/merlinstheatrecompany 4 COUNCIL NEWS - PARISH COUNCIL HERE AND THERE Mobile Library Service WEBSITE: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/HoltonleClay Stop Arrive Depart Day NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN STEERING GROUP – TO PRODUCE A 15 Peppercorn Walk 10.45 11.45 Wed YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE Details of the survey completed in Pinfold Lane* 12.30 13.30 Wed 2012 and further information can be found on the website at Wold View 1.45 2.45 Wed http://holtonleclayandtetneyplan.org.uk Louth Road 3.00 3.30 Wed HEDGES AND TREES – Parishioners are kindly requested to check for any The Mobile Library no longer visits on Saturdays overhanging hedges and trees from their properties and arrange for them to be Holton Ladies Group cut back. This includes trees covering the street lamps. Date Sidespersons Reader GRASS VERGES - Car owners/drivers are requested not to park on the grass Nov 02 Evelyn Wilson/Pauline Hall Rose Hubbard verges but to use their driveways whenever possible or on the road. 9 Ann Woadden/Kathleen Dennis Kathleen Dennis AMENITY GRASS CUTTING - Depending on the weather there may be a further 16 Sue Merriman /Bill Tubbs/ Bill Tubbs cut in November 2014 and resume in March 2015. 23 Joyce Pattison/ Linda Walker Carol Woodcock REPORTING DOG FOULING – Anyone who witnesses dog fouling is requested to 30 Carol Woodcock/Evelyn Wilson George Wilson report it to the ELDC on 01507 601111 and ask for Dog Warden or text DOG to Altar Flowers 07781481328. NOVEMBER DATE OF NEXT FULL COUNCIL MEETINGS – 7.00 PM 2nd J Smith The next two Full Council meetings will be Monday 17th November 2014 and 9th J Pattison/P Mellor th 16th P Thompson Monday 15 December 2014. Parishioners are welcome to attend all Council and 23rd S Merriman/M Cobley committee meetings. 30th ADVENT 7th DEC ADVENT LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (LCC) Holton Le Clay Parochial Church Council TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS BY ANGLIAN Preliminary Income & Expenditure Summary WATER SERVICES LTD – Newstead Avenue DG5 – Flood Alleviation Scheme September 2014 Location: From Riby Court/Langton Road intersection to Langton road Closure Tetney Lane. Road closure date: 17.10.14 to 20.11.14. Income Expenditure Newstead Avenue Closure Location: From Langton Road till 30 Newstead Year to date on last report £20,843.60 -£55,800.61 Avenue. Road closure date: 21.11.14 to 04.12.14. Adjustments £61.71 Anglian Water Customer Services (24 hrs) 03457 145145 Income/expenditure to Aug 2014 £20,905.31 -£55,800.61 NEW 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT – LOUTH ROAD Parishioners are reminded of the new speed limit being reduced from 40 mph to 30 mph at both Louth Road entrances Income & expenditure Sept 2014 £2,023.14 -£567.87 into the village. The speed limit of 30 mph is now the whole length of Louth Year to date at 30/09/14 £22,928.45 -£56,368.48 th Road. Note: On 20 March the PCC invested £37,000 into the Community Hall, which was its' net proceeds from the sale of the Church Hall.

8 5 LOUTH PLAYGOERS RIVERHEAD THEATRE In 1914, of course, the Great War started and many thousands of young men Victoria Road, Louth immediately volunteered for service in the Army, including the three oldest

Thornalley brothers of Charles and Mary’s family. Their cousin Reginald joined up NOVEMBER later, as he was only 14 at the start of the conflict. The three brothers must have

th th left home, heading for Lincoln, either together or within a few days of each 10 – 15 Yes, Prime Minister by Antony Jay & Jonathan Lynn other’s departures, because after basic training in the 5th Lincolns Regiment, their A Louth Playgoers Production names appeared together on an embarkation list for France.

22nd Jane Austen’s Persuasion – presented by Hotbuckle A sharp-eyed officer thought this looked like a set of triplets and might be good for recruiting purposes if publicised. So they were called in for interview. There it Productions was discovered that William was aged 18, Harold was 17, and Jack (my father) DECEMBER was 16. Was anyone in authority outraged? Were the youngsters sent home in disgrace? Not likely! William was sent on an active posting, while the other two 9th – 13th Tom’s Midnight Garden by David Wood . Louth were held in ‘safe’ postings until they reached age 18. Jack, for example, became Playgoers Production with early performance on an officer’s batman, polishing shoes, brushing uniforms and, no doubt, performing many other menial tasks. He spent some time in Ireland, where Saturday 13th trouble was brewing, but he was shipped to France when old enough. Harold was

wounded on 17th September 1915, which must have been quite soon after his You can now book your tickets online!!!! arrival in France after his 18th birthday. Unlike so many of his fellow recruits, he Box Office 01507 600350 www.louthplaygoers.co.uk managed to survive, as did William and Jack – or I wouldn’t be writing this!

The Thornalley family – A Remembrance Story All four Thornalleys, along with 35 others, are listed on Holton-le-Clay’s Roll of Honour, which is hanging on the North Wall of the Church Tower. Brian ‘Charles Thornalley, a waggoner, and Mary Jane Jacklin, both aged Thornally 23.10.2013 23, were married at Tetney on 16th May 1895. Living in Holton-le-Clay they produced 12 children between 1896 and 1916, of whom only one died in infancy The following prayer was found during a visit to East Kirkby to see the Three Lancasters, – Agnes, aged 1 year. Charles’ brother, William, married Charlotte Ellen Jacklin on the wall of the chapel: and they produced one son, Reginald, 1900, also in Holton-le-Clay (and a Good Morning I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember daughter much later). The brothers were two of a family of seven, the last of that I do not need your help. If the devil happens to deliver a situation to you that you whom, Samuel, was born in Holton-le-Clay in 1888, but, sadly he died aged only 8 cannot handle, DO NOT attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFJTD (something for years in 1897, the same year as the death of his nearest sibling, his sister Betsy, Jesus to do) box. It will be addressed in MY time, not yours. Once the matter is placed who was 16. Does anyone know if there was an influenza epidemic that year? into the box, do not hold onto it or attempt to remove it. Holding on or removal will delay These two youngsters are commemorated on a headstone in the churchyard – the resolution of your problem. If it is a situation that you think you are capable of looking half left from the main door of the Church, sheltered by trees, and handling, please consult me in prayer to be sure that it is the proper resolution. Because I inscribed with a heartwarming verse. do not sleep nor do I slumber, there is no need for you to lose any sleep. Rest my child. If you need to contact me, I am only a prayer away. 6 7