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15 years experience 01472 230332 Rowlandsreupholstery.co.uk ST PETER’S CHURCH Thought for August The Mission of St Peter’s Church Community at Holton-le-Clay Win some, lose some 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 Over the past few days I’ve been watching sport on the television. Well, We aim to nurture faith and help all to experience God’s joyful and vibrant life. I’ve watched the end of tennis at Wimbledon, the end of England’s world OUR TEAM cup cricket match, and the end of Silverstone GP. While I enjoyed Rev’d Chris Woadden Associate Minister watching the jubilant shouts and actions of the winners, I was drawn to The Vicarage Church Walk Rev’d Jenny West the downcast and exhausted looks on the faces of the runners up. Holton le Clay DN36 5AN 11 Belmont, Holton le Clay DN36 5HQ Many will say, “That’s life, you win some, you lose some”. Some sixty Tel: 824082 Tel: 453029 odd years ago, I was going to be the greatest goalkeeper in the world. [email protected] [email protected] There were action pictures of me in the local newspapers, and even a AUTHORISED LAY MINISTER cartoon showing four footballs flying past me when we lost 4-2 to Ann Woadden Safeguarding Officer Address as C Woadden Tel: 824082 [email protected] Northampton Town. I’ve won the trophies. Once, my manager informed READER me that scouts from Sheffield Wednesday had come to watch me. I Mr John West, 11 Belmont, Holton le Clay DN36 5HQ Tel: 453029 thought, “This is it. I’m going to the top.” Twenty minutes before the end I CHURCHWARDENS was stretchered off the pitch, legs smashed. Goodbye to professional football. MRS MARGARET WILKINSON MRS SUE MERRIMAN, It was my ‘be all and end all’ wiped out in an instant; I was devastated. 10 Mount Pleasant, Holton-le-Clay. 25, Ashby Close, Holton le Clay Tel: 07759 518 053 My father, a wonderful Christian preacher, said, “When you fall off your DN36 5ED Tel: 01472 590896 bike, the best thing is to get back on again, do your best in life but don’t make work your ‘be all and end all’.” I heeded the first bit but not the PARISH OFFICE: Mondays from 7-7.30 in the Vestry in Church (Please second until I found myself suffering a complete breakdown at 52 years not before 7pm to safeguard children at Messy old. Then I remembered all my father’s words. Since then, following in church). Arrangements for Weddings or Baptisms. my father’s footsteps, becoming a Christian, I know that worldly fame and HOLTON NEWS: Items of news should be sent to: fortune are temporary things. When we make Jesus Christ our ‘be all and MRS. JENNY TURNER at: [email protected] end all’ our lives change from a ‘win some, lose some’ position to a win, Or: 10 Edinburgh Drive, Holton-le-Clay, DN36 5DF win position. 01472 824063 by the 20th of each month. The only sport I’ve come across in the Bible is running. In Corinthians ADVERTISING: Contact Carol Woodcock (small ads) 599818 Paul says, “You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Jenny Turner (large ads) 824063 Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s ACCIDENT/EMERGENCY The address of St. Peter's Church for the purposes gold eternally.” It’s a win, win life with Jesus. Why settle for anything of location is DN36 5AN less? 12 John West (Reader) 1

AUGUST 2019 DIARY SMALL ADS Cleaning Services. Roy Street DIY for all your Southview Joinery. Flexible hours, days, weekly, DIY needs. Free quotation. Mon 1st Every Monday, Bible Study 11am, 11 Belmont Building Contractors. Make fortnightly. One off cleans. DRB No job too small. Tel use of your loft space. The checked. Please call Charlotte, 01472 590805 Mob 07754 dormer bedroom specialist. 07856342008 657 826 No PCC Meeting in August Call us now for a FREE No Pop In in August estimate. P. Lovelock Tel WMD Joinery Services Over 30 LAURA'S IRONING Mobile 07977 019 966 yrs exp. No job too small. All SERVICE Domestic joinery/building work Ironing, Professional rd Sat 3 David Peace & His Slidekicks Trombone Quartet Jettaway Drive Clean for undertaken.Tel 07877 634413 Honest and Reliable. St Nicholas North Cotes. 7.30pm quality cleaning. Patios, or 01472 822600 for free quotes Competitive hourly rates Adults £5, Children & students £3. decking, block paving incl and quality work at reasonable 07725 784 221 weed killing and re-sanding. prices. Sun 4th Trinity 7 Contact Chris on 01472 Jeff Gates Joinery & 803304 P. J. W. Fab & Eng Ltd. Mini Building Ltd, Alterations, 9.30 Holy Communion digger with licensed driver for extensions, dormers, Fence painting, Grass hire. Tel 01472 823638 driveways etc. Digger and Tues 6th MERC Afternoon Tea cutting, Hedge trimming, Mob 07838 194 714 driver, ground works.

2pm – 4pm in the Village Rotovating, Strimming and Contact 07887 987304 0r Hall general garden main- Brookdale Tree Surgery 01472 827903 tenance. Contact Ted on Fully trained. All tree work. Free Thurs 8th Ladies Group Lunch at Norburns 07804 306422.Contact Ted Quotation Call 01472 507584/ Alarms & CCTV installed, Johnson. 07804 306 422. 07880 715164 supply, repair, maintain. Len Marwood 01472 th Sun 11 Trinity 8 TUITION ‘improving Mobile hairdresser. All aspects 502000 9.30 Family Service confidence in the individual’ of hairdressing, 10 yrs Eliot Electrical, 30 years’ maths (primary, Y7 8 9, experience Tel 07979 526 050 experience. For all your th GCSE), English, 11 plus, Tues 13 Mens’ Group 11.00 Royal Oak SATs, clarinet, piano, Lizanne home and mobile electrical work, lighting, Theory. Hannah Lucas hairdresser welcomes new and sockets, also CCTV, Sat 17th Music & Verse at Waltham Church Hall 07517 595671 existing customers. Tel 01472 burglar alarms. Free 591356 / 07847 826 909 estimates. Call Kevin on 7.30pm Jake Lent (flute) & Alan Hundleby (verse) Little Tykes Dog Hub Ltd 07481 487 487 Admission free, donations accepted Services:- Dog Daycare, Need someone to talk to: Find us on Facebook. Training & Behaviour Professional Counselling, warm Sun 18th Trinity 9 consultations. and friendly environment. Call Debra Lovesey Foot 9.30 am Holy communion Peacefield Business Park Colin on 07909 898524. Website Health Professional. Full Tel 07532 022 509 :https://oakbiblicalcounselling.org range of foot treatments [email protected] available, Home visits by 5.30 Café Church Suzanne’s Sweet Delights appointment 01472 Mark Long Painter and Fresh luxury Desserts and 388526 Sun 25th Trinity 10 Decorator Interior/exterior Sponge Celebration cakes Free estimates Tel 826029 Contact Sue 01472 825633 for Edwina’s Clothing 9.30 Service brochure. alterations, repairs etc 2 11 Ring 827570

WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AUGUST NEWS UNIFORMED MESSY CHURCH SLIM AND SHAPE UP ORGANISATIONS All-age family fun in St Peter’s Weight Management and Monday 6 – 7.30 £1 Fitness Options 4U Local good There will be no PCC meeting and no Pop In in August. However, Café

Contact Carol Woodcock fun classes Rainbows: Girls 5-7 Tues 6-7pm Church, Afternoon Tea and Men’s Group will meet as normal. 599818 Tel Mary 07837 168454 Community Centre £2.00

st VILLAGE HLC CAMERA CLUB meets 1 Tuesday HOLTON LADIES GROUP Brownies: of the month 7.15pm at Village Hall, Girls 7-10 Tues 5.30-7pm GROUPS Pinfold Lane. Contact There will be no meeting of Holton Ladies Group in the Village Hall in Community Centre £2.00 01472 882680 if interested. August. The group have a pre-arranged lunch at Norburns in Tetney on the TAI CHI Mon and Thurs 10-11; th th Guides: Girls 10 + Tues 7pm Wed 7.30-8.30pm all in the HOLTON LE CLAY PARISH COUNCIL. 8 August. The next evening meeting will be on 12 September at Community Centre New Village Hall. £5 per Parish Clerk: Emma Harris 7.30pm, when Paul Evans will talk on the work of the Emergency Blood For Further Information or to session opening Hours MON, WED , register your Daughter Tel Ann Lee 01652 634 851 FRI 10.00am-12 noon motorbikes. Refreshments and a raffle will be available. please visit: TUE THUR 12.30-2.00pm www.girlguiding.co.uk HOLTON LE CLAY TWINNING. Interested NORTH THORESBY PRACTICE. OPEN GARDENS in visiting and receiving NURSERY/PLAY SCHOOLS Tel. Numbers: a French family once a year? The Open Gardens Day was successful as people enjoyed visiting the N. Th: 01472 840202 Holton le Clay Children's Monthy social meetings. different gardens, meeting people and enjoying extras such as a flower Centre Contact Jeff or Ros on 01472 HLC : 01472 828546 Picksley Crescent (next to the 827903 Distr. Nse : 01507 631386 photo quiz, book sale, cakes and a cream tea with strawberries. We made Junior School) FREE activities for Hlth.Vis. 01507 608342 £254 to help us keep the roof on our church; sincere thanks go to all who children aged 0-5 years HOLTON LADIES’ GROUP For more information, please call Meet in Village Hall 7.30 pm Louth Rural Policing Team helped and all who visited. 01472 828548 Second Thurs of the month. PC Rich Precious: 07973 847303 Facebook – East Lindsey Barbara Stephenson 826746 PCSO Justin Mekkaoui: Children's Centre North or for a Pam James 878922 RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY 07976 947918 Or email : full list of activities, please We are celebrating because we have received an award from Grimsby visit https://www.lincolnshire KNIT AND NATTER GROUP [email protected] .gov.uk/childcare-and-family- meets in the Church Extension Follow us on Twitter: @LouthPolice Institute for providing the best placement in the Health and Social Care support/find-a-childrens- every Monday from 2-4pm.All In an emergency always call 999 – Sector for this year. We had a fantastic student who was with us from centre/holton-le-clay/ welcome. non-emergency please call 101

September to June and she received Student Placement of the Year – Well H.C.C.A. Bookings 2015 RAINBOW CORNER Age UK Lindsey offers a home Please contact The office on Done! We wish her well for the future. At the award ceremony the DAY NURSERY & KIDS CLUB. 827707 Mondays between support service provided by fully Lancaster Gate, HLC. college made a very complimentary speech about Rainbow Corner. Thank 6.30-9pm and Wed’sdays insured, caring staff. For further To register a child or for more 6.45-9.15pm information please phone 01507 you Grimsby Institute. information ring 524798. 599009 (Nursery) Out of hours

07721 522160 HOLTON LE CLAY WHIST We are also pleased to announce that Di Altoft, our preschool leader, has PLAYERS. Community Centre Pilates & Restorative Exercise HOLTON LE CLAY PRE-SCHOOL 7.30pm Wednesdays. All Village Hall – Pilates Weds 9.50, 11 just completed and passed her Forest School leader training. We are now GROUP (Under 5’s) Please welcome am & 6.30pm, Thurs 11.10 am. really ready willing and able for the great outdoors. contact us on 07963148326 for Adm. £1 incl.refreshments Restorative exercise short courses further information or & workshops various dates/ times to register your child For more details ring 3

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HOLTON LADIEP10 TREASURE HUNT Please note that if the clerk is on sick leave or annual leave, the This will be on Saturday 7th September, a fun afternoon for families. It will chairman of the parish council can be contacted in the event of be a treasure hunt around the village and refreshments will be offered. an emergency. The office number is 01472 234566 and there is a voicemail facility.

CEILIDH WHICH COUNCIL? Holton-le-Clay comes under a three tier th The Ceilidh will be on 26 October, due to popular demand Ermine Street Council System and as such it can sometimes be confusing as to will be back to play for us. Further details to follow so keep the date free. who to contact when. The Councils are:

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL Lincolnshire County Council who are responsible for Schools, Our first one was very popular, so we are holding another on 7th and 8th Highways (including Street Lights and Pot Holes), Local Recycling December – keep it in mind! centres (Tips), Transport and Health & Care issues and along with several other things they can be contacted on 01522-552222. East Lindsey District Council who are responsible for Refuse USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES Collection, Bottle banks, Planning, Licensing and Benefits along We are now collecting used print cartridges to raise money for St Barnabas with several other things, they can be contacted on 01507- Hospice at Louth. There is a box in church where these can be placed, or 601111. contact Jenny on 824063 Holton-le-Clay Parish Council who are responsible for the village grass cutting, the village Maintenance Operative, the FORTHCOMING EVENTS Junior Playing Field, the 8 Acre field, the Cemetery & Parish Gardens, Provision of (but not running of) the Village Hall.

David Peace & His Slidekicks Trombone Quartet at St Nicholas North Cotes. 3 August 7.30pm An evening of Jazz, sing & classical music Adults £5, Children & students £3. Need some Friendly Financial Advice? Music & Verse 17th August at Waltham Church Hall 7.30pm Jake Lent For ALL Aspects of your Finances (flute) & Alan Hundleby (verse) Admission free, donations accepted. Including INVESTMENTS, PENSIONS & PROTECTION Both BUSINESS & PERSONAL Parish Pixels Are you able to show how unique and special your church is with just one LOUISE PHIPPS photograph and one sentence? If so, the Parish Pixels competition is for INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER you. There is a prize of £1,500 for one church in each of nine regions, with Hanson Wealth Management an overall winning church, to be chosen from 9 regions, to receive a prize Please call for a confidential review of your situation of £5,000. Deadline Thursday 31st Oct 2019, Further information: 07796 447 527 0191 495 2254 www.hansonwealth.co.uk/lphipps www.ecclesiastical.com/parishpixels

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WEBSITE: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/HoltonleClay MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE Stop Arrive Depart Date Day TEL: 01472 234566 EMAIL [email protected] Peppercorn Walk 11.30 12.30 Aug Wed Pinfold Lane (Co-op) 13.15 14.15 14th Wed Defibrillators th Wold View 14.30 15.00 28 Wed There are two community defibrillators within the village. They are located on the side of the village hall in Pinfold Lane and on Louth Road 15.15 16.15 Wed the side of the Vintage Car Garage on Louth Road. Date Sidespersons Reader Flowers National Citizen Service Aug 4 Carol Woodcock/ Sue Merriman Carol Woodcock P James The Parish Council has been very lucky to have the National 11 Eddie Coulbeck / Paula Hogg Jan Harrison Citizen Service in the village for two weeks. The group of 12 girls S Borman/J Kinge have volunteered their time to refurbish the BMX ramps on the 8 18 Linda Walker / Joyce Pattison Jenny Turner J Pattison Acres playing field as well as organising their own summer fayre. 25 Kathleen Dennis / Eddie Coulbeck Kathleen Staines The girls were extremely polite and enthusiastic at all times and it P Mellor was an absolute pleasure to have them with us. If you would be interested in joining our flower arrangers, please contact Best Kept Village Sue 07759 518053 The judging for our category (Past Winners) for Best Kept Village is due to begin this month. Our maintenance operative Paul Holton Le Clay Parochial Church Council & Holton News Notley has been busy painting the fences at the entrance to the flowes received with thanks from J Cooper and M Wilkinson cemetery and has given the village sign on Louth Road a little Preliminary Income & Expenditure Summaries makeover, as well keeping the village litter free. Let’s make a big effort this year to impress the judges and show off our lovely June 2019 village. PCC Holton News Income Expenditure Income Expenditure NEXT MEETINGS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL: Year to date on last report £12,350.73 -£28,966.64 £998.43 -£1,239.99 th Monday 16 September 2019 Adjustments st Year to date at 31 May £12,350.73 -£28,966.64 £998.43 -£1,239.99 Office Opening Hours: Mon and Wednesday 10am – 12pm Income & expenses June Tuesday and Thursday 12.30pm – 2pm £1,788.89 -£1,896.28 £619.50 -£307.84 Year to date at 30th June £14,139.62 -£30,862.92 £1,617.93 -£1,547.83

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