The Plough The Parish and Community Magazine for , and Staythorpe November 2019 WANT A FREE TREE? —APPLY BY 11 NOVEMBER 2019 As part of its Community Plan objective to protect and enhance the District’s natural environment Newark & Sherwood District Council is giving away TWO free trees to all residents of the District who apply for them by Monday 11th November. Full details of this scheme and the on-line application form can be found on the District Council’s website at https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/greener/freetrees/. Trees available this year are:

Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) - the crab apple is a beautiful medium-sized deciduous tree that grows to a height of around 12m. It likes most moist but well drained soils, in full or partial sun. White flowers open in clusters during April and May, followed by small hard edible fruits during autumn. The apples are too sour to eat raw, but they can be made into jelly. It is a good tree for wildlife, as bees and other insects visit the flowers and birds and small

Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) – the rowan is another attractive medium-sized deciduous tree that grows to a height of around 12m. It likes well drained loam or sandy soils, in full or partial sun. Creamy white flowers open in clusters in May and June, followed by red berries and attractive leaf colour in autumn. The berries can be used to make Rowan jelly and are a favourite food for birds. The sweet scented flowers are attractive to pollinating insects making the Rowan a great tree for wildlife. Successful applications be informed by email and will be able to collect their trees on either 23 November or 30 November. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: • The offer is only open to individuals. Up to two trees will be allocated per post address. • The Council will endeavour to provide you with the type of tree you have requested but cannot make any guarantees • The Council cannot deliver trees but staff will be on hand to assist when you come to collect your tree • The trees will be about two years old, between 40cm and 60cm in height and will be bare-rooted.

What’s In this Edition What’s On Pages 1 Free Trees 10 November: Remembrance Sunday Services— 2 Church Services and Meetings for November see p.2 for times and places 2 Remembrance Day Word Search 11 November: WI Meeting, Robin Hood Theatre 3 Another Trip Down Memory lane Deadline for Ordering Free Trees 3 WI Report 18 November: Garden Club Christmas Wreath/ 4 New Year’s Eve Party decoration workshop 5 Garden Club Report

6 A Few thoughts from Georgie 6 Some THANK YOUs Don’t Forget to buy your 7 Kelham And Averham Church News New Year’s Eve Party Tickets 8 Manners-Sutton School There’s lots of Black and White photos in this edition. If 9 Word Search Solutions & Useful Contacts you’d like to see COLOUR versions, have a look at the 10-12 The Adverts website. The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ 1 Church Services and Meetings for November SUNDAY SERVICES 3 November 9.30 am ALL SAINTS’ DAY; St Wilfrid’s, North Muskham 10 November REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICES 9.30 am St Wilfrid’s, South Muskham 10.30 am St Wilfrid’s, North Muskham 10.45 am St Michael and All Angels, Averham 3 pm MESSY CHURCH at North Muskham

17 November 9.30 am St Wilfrid’s, Kelham 11am Regenerate Service, North Muskham 24 November 9.30 am St Michael and All Angels, Averham MIDWEEK SERVICES 1 November 6.30 pm All SOULS’ SERVICE at St Wilfrid’s, South Muskham 4 November 6.30 pm Prayer Meeting at Jenny Hamilton’s 21 November 6.30 pm Midweek Communion at St Wilfrid’s, North Muskham

WORD SEARCH—War And Remembrance This year marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, when the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada and France attacked the German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. The Allies’ victory became the turning point for World War II in Europe. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the first Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day). It was in 1919 that King George V had issued a proclamation calling for a two-minute silence at 11:00am on 11th November, to remember the members of the armed forces who lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Kelham and Averham Churches Sharing a welcome in our communities to grow a fellowship with God, together

2 The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ Another Trip Down Memory-lane from Sally Quince Lots of people commented on last month’s story by Sally about her childhood reminiscences in Averham. It was enjoyed by many people and clearly brought back lots of memories for some. Sally’s kindly sent in another story. Maybe you have similar ones; or different ones, or comments? It would be lovely to hear about them. Sunday School or Catechism as we called it! This picture was taken of the Sunday school group in the Rectory garden Averham 1947/8. I’m on the back row third from the left. John Hamby is kneeling on the front row. There were only around thirty-five houses in the village at that time, but most had large families. The church was

our lives in those days. When you had been confirmed you went to Holy Communion at 9am, Catechism at 11am and Evensong 6.30pm alternate weeks between Averham and Kelham churches. I started Sunday school when I was 3 years old. At that time Reverend Cyril Walker was in charge. Later we had Fathers and Brothers from the Society of the Sacred Mission who lived in Kelham Hall. Through most of my childhood it was Father Nicholas Allenby. He was the priest in charge who married Jack and me in 1956. Sally Quince

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What a busy month for the WI calendar. On the 11th of October the WI hosted their annual local group meeting in the RHT. This event included a lunch and a talk entitled:They think it’s all over. The speaker was non-other than the Radio gardener, Stuart Dixon. His talk was interesting, colourful and very funny. A thoroughly wonderful time had by all. Our regular meeting this month was equally as fascinating as Roy Mitchell from the National Trust came to enlighten us on the discovery, removal, burial and everything in between concerning King Richard III, now resting in Leicester Cathedral. What a fascinating evening and presented with such humour. Our next meeting, on 11th November, is a crafty one. Anne Betts

The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ 3 AKS New Year’s Eve Party 2020 Robin Hood Theatre, Averham: 8pm to 1am We are excited to announce that this year’s theme is 'A Night at the Movies' Yes, it's lights, camera and action at the AKS New Year's Eve party this year and we're going to make you an offer you can't refuse—so fasten your seat belt as it's going to be a bumpy night! Whether you're a budding Marilyn Munroe or more of a Mad Max; a closet Chewbacca or Clark Gable, Buzz Lightyear or Betty Boop, John Wayne or James Bond; now is the time to dust off those outfits! Don’t be shaken or stirred, it's not for your eyes only. Your costumes can simply be old school Hollywood glamour or a full-on classic character—the choice is yours! So, here's looking at you, kids. Go ahead and make our day and may the force be with you—because frankly, my dears, we don't give a damn! (except we do, as there’ll be a prize for the best dressed). Remember, the parish New Year’s Eve party is at the Robin Hood Theatre and is open to all villagers and their friends. Tickets are £15 per person (£5 per child under 16) and this includes all drinks and a raffle entry (with a donation from ticket sales to Beaumond House Community Hospital). Please note that extra raffle tickets can be bought for £2 each prior to the night—simply add any extras required and payment to the ticket fee when you purchase. As usual, we will be serving beer, wine, soft drinks and a glass of bubbly to ring in the new year. We will also be welcoming Chris Bevan to entertain us—back by popular demand after great feedback last year! Also, as in previous years, we’d love you to contribute a food item for the buffet. Please complete the below form to secure your place and hand it to Tracey . Tickets and raffle tickets are available from Tracey on 07970 179755 (5 Ayrshire Way, Averham). ---------------Sub-total Adult tickets number required ______@£15.00 £______

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Name (please PRINT) Address Telephone No or email: Food contribution- Please indicate one of the following: Savoury______Sweet______No Preference______We will contact you regarding your contribution. Please pay in cash. Any queries or special requests, please speak to Tracey. We look forward to seeing you!

Reach—a charity which supports people with learning disabilities is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. There will be a special service at Southwell Minster on Monday 9th December at 7pm . More information about the Charity can be found on its website reachuk.org/about

4 The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ STUART DIXON PRESENTATION EVENING AT KELHAM HOUSE 21ST OCTOBER 2019

ASK Gardening group was joined by visitors from Southwell Garden Club, making an attendance of over 30 guests at the presentation given by Stuart Dixon Horticultural lecturer, Writer and Broadcaster. Stuart has been a regular of late at various meetings giving very interesting talks on all things garden related. This subject of this meeting wasReturn to Eden a talk about the Eden Project and Eden Gardens in New Zealand. We eagerly listened to Stuart telling us all about the exotic plants grown indoors at the Eden Project and the same plants growing outdoors in New Zealand whilst being treated to a slide show of some beautiful and colourful flowers. How envious we are of Stuart’s daughter who lives in New Zealand and is surrounded by lovely plants, some of which (because they are growing in their natural environment) are much bigger than the ones growing at the Eden Project. We have come to know Stuart and enjoy the funny stories and quips he delivers throughout his talks and we look forward to hearing more: he has at least 29 other garden talks to give. Judith Mills from Kelham also joined our meeting and, after the club’s business was dealt with, she was invited to tell us about the Kelham Community Wild Flower garden project. Volunteers are needed to help with the project in tasks such as clearing the ground, providing wild flower seeds and growing plants on to be planted at a later date etc. Our group was also delighted to welcome visitors from Southwell and we hope to see them again at more of our meetings and we will be joining in with their clubs in the future, and a big THANK YOU to Kelham House for their excellent service along with complimentary Tea and Coffee.

The Garden Club Programme : December 2019—March 2020 The previously published programme has been amended slightly and it is now as follows: • Monday November 18th Christmas Wreath/decoration, demonstration and workshop • Monday January 20th 2020 (slide show) A look back at the Garden Clubs year in pictures • Monday February 17th 2020 A presentation on the Galapagos Islands by Lesley Richardson • Monday March 16th 2020 (AGM) with a talk from local horticulturist and gardener Jenny Abbott All meetings commence at 7.30pm and are held at the Robin Hood Theatre Averham with the exception of the Christmas decoration workshop. Details of venue and start time for this meeting will be circulated by email a week or so before the event so if you are not on our email contact list please contact John Clegg via email [email protected] or telephone Nigel on 01636 812886.

CONGRATULATIONS to Maureen Justice who won Third Prize at Southwell Ploughing Match for her flower arrangement—the judges commented on the quality of her plants, especially her dahlias! See the website for a colour photo of the arrangement— a black and white image would not have done it justice! Askplough.co.uk—Latest News

The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ 5 Harvest Festival: Kelham Church looked splendid with gifts of harvest goods such as pumpkins, vegetables, dahlias, stalks of maize and locally grown grapes. A lot of maize is grown locally, some to be ensiled for cattle feed but mostly cut to be a source of energy. It is fermented in an anaerobic bio-digester and in turn makes electricity. The dahlias were beautiful, freshly cut from a Kelham garden. When presented to three residents at the Newark Women’s Refuge, it was wonderful to see the smiles on their faces. They couldn’t believe that the grapes were grown in Kelham. It is always a pleasure to take our gifts to them where they are very much appreciated. Many thanks to everyone who contributed. The service was officiated by Rev’d Reg Walton who gave a very inspiring sermon – without notes – on thanksgiving emphasised by good manners. To conclude our harvest celebration, the WI produced a hot Supper in the Robin Hood Theatre which was much appreciated by everyone. It was felt that the facilities at the theatre were an improvement on sitting in pews and balancing plates on knees! With the added advantage of toilets. Another revelation that evening was a side table cleverly constructed church from salvaged parts of the old organ, including organ pipes for legs and top shelf and keyboard and connectors for the lower shelf. A big thank-you to Paul Button for his ingenuity in designing this table. Paul does not live in Kelham but has volunteered to help with lots of projects, including cleaning the church roof and gutters.

We also have to thank Janet Emeny and her mother, Hilda, for the new—and very large—poppy wreath which they have just donated. It is made up lots of individual poppies, most of them knitted by Hilda, that have been brought together into a single giant poppy. It now hangs under the window, near St George’s altar—Kelham’s War Memorial. Anne Miller November: Altar Flowers provided by Mrs A Miller; cleaning by Kelham Hall Ltd.

At last the window that was broken window during the Summer has been repaired. Unfortunately window in the vestry is letting in the rain. Hopefully this will be sorted before we hit the serious Winter weather. Concerns have been raised about the state of the path up to church. It has deteriorated quite badly in places owing to the tree roots and is now quite dangerous in places. Various options are being considered as to the best way to repair. As ever, it will all depend on costs and quotes. After a long wait, the faculty (i.e. permission) to replace the porch gate has now been granted and work will commence shortly. It is encouraging to see our lovely church being maintained for future generations even if it does take a lot of work and effort. For those of us coming to celebrate Holy communion at Averham on Christmas Day you might like to know that the collection will be donated to a local charity Newark Mind, which lends support to managing mental illness. Well worth supporting! Church cleaning and flowers for November: Mrs H Pennelegion.

6 The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter https://www.aksplough.co.uk/ A few thoughts from Georgie—where are the guarantees? We are now moving from autumn to winter, but there are no longer guarantees as to what each season brings. In many countries a harvest is not guaranteed. In this country, we are fortunate that we do get a harvest though the quality is not guaranteed. The weather plays its part, but it’s never guaranteed that we get the right weather when we want it. Too much rain and wind causes the dropping of precious grain before combining, so the expected yield is not guaranteed. My garden was planted but it didn’t receive the care it needed and the garden harvest was not guaranteed. With regard to cattle or animals the young are expected but unfortunately their safe arrival is not always guaranteed. In life things aren’t always guaranteed. Some people may have paid for and looked forward to a holiday but problems can occur that prevent it taking place; for some who have been on holiday, their journey home may not have the guaranteed outcome they needed. Some youngsters got the required exam results, others didn’t. Some people get the jobs they want, others don’t. Will we/won’t we leave Europe any time soon?! None of these things are guaranteed. Sometimes we can take life for granted, yet the life we live is so precarious and can hang by a thread. We are not guaranteed health and wealth. Tomorrow is not guaranteed—I am reminded of that frequently, living on the side of the A1, seeing the traffic hold ups and knowing somewhere on the road there has been a fatality. As we go through life there are seasons. In Ecclesiastes chapter 3, verse 1 it says “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”. It goes on to list many things that we might face in life at different times; amidst this I wonder what are we guaranteed? There is the saying that the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes! However, we can also guarantee that we will not be able to take our wealth with us when we leave this world. We see the sun rise and set each day. The earth keeps turning. We are guaranteed today and all that it brings, and God promises us strength for today. Whatever we do face, I am reminded of God’s guarantees when I see a rainbow. It says in the book of Genesis "I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me [God] and the earth.". A promise, a guarantee that God is involved in our world, and in our lives—as Dwight Moody said, “God never made a promise that was too good to be true.”. We try to make provision for different eventualities by taking out insurance, only to discover a particular problem is not covered. God’s insurance policy covers every eventuality. So place yourself in His hands because whatever we face in life, wherever there is uncertainty, God says, So do not fear, I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God, I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). Rev’d Georgie Hadley

From our Churches THANK YOU to everyone who came to Harvest Festival. The Collection in Church raised £130 and there was a £70 surplus on the cost of the Supper. An additional £30.20 was collected at the Benefice (5th Sunday in the month) Service, giving a total of £230.20, which has been donated to CRUK. THANK YOU to the WI for the excellent food they provided for the Harvest Supper.

From the Editor THANK YOU to Councillor Sue Saddington who has made a donation of £150 from the Councillors’ Divisional Fund towards the cost of printing the Plough. The Plough is distributed free of charge to all Averham, Kelham and Staythorpe residents and it’s only income is from the advertisers, so this donation is particularly welcome in the face of rising costs. THANK YOU to Ron Allen who has had to give up delivering the Plough in Kelham. He’s supported the Plough for many years and I know I, and all previous editors, are grateful for all he has done over the years.

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Useful Contacts The Plough: email [email protected]; 07775781591 (leave a message and I’ll get back to you) The Churches Rev. Georgie Hadley, Associate Priest in Charge; email: [email protected]; 07811 393 920 Kelham: Church Warden, 01636 703289 (Philip Staniforth) Treasurer: 01636 702095 (Anne Miller) Averham: Church Warden, Maureen Justice; 01636 702874 Treasurer: 01636 672640 (Hilary Snell) Averham, Kelham & Staythorpe Parochial Church Council: Secretary: 01636 816343 (Carole Binks) * * * * * * AKS Parish Council: Chairman: Andy Fereday Clerk: Nicola Walker, 01636 674169; [email protected] * * * * * * Gardening Club: Nigel Britton; 01636 700023 or 01636 812886 Walker’s Group: Debs and Carla; 07974 957 684 or [email protected] Bell Ringers: Martin Cooper; 07810 658 627 [email protected] Women’s Institute: Angela Moore (President) [email protected] * * * * * * : [email protected]; 01636 696900 PCSO contact details: Keith: 07889 702823 Lathams’ Farms: Steven Gill 07966 382781; Stuart Perkins 07818 171689

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