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September 2018 The Plough Welcome to the NEW LOOK Plough Website www.aksplough.co.uk Want to know what’s going on in our villages? Then check out the Events list. Or find out what our clubs and societies have been up to—then look them up on their pages or in the News section. Or maybe you’d like to contribute—ideas old and new are always welcome Contact me [email protected] The site is still a ‘work in progress’ so tell me what you’d like to see and I will do my best to make it happen. Judith The ASK Community and Charity Fundraising event held on 21st August 2018 at the Robin Hood Theatre in Averham was a great success. A more detailed article with information on the funds raised for Beaumond House Hospice, Raffle and competition winners, will follow in the October edition of The Plough Magazine, (all prizes for the raffle and Garden Club competitions where presented, collected or delivered on the night). In the meantime the ASK Garden and Social Club would like to send their thanks to all the participants and sponsors and for all prizes donated to the Charity Raffle AND to Maureen Justice and Ron Watkins, our competition judges. Also our thanks to Sue Saddington, leader of the Nottinghamshire County Council for giving her time to attend our event, judge and present the prize for our Best Vase of Flowers Competition and I am sure everyone would also agree that the WI did a splendid job in providing the Pimms and Canapes. Continued on p.2 The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter 1 September 2018—The Plough Continued from p.1 OUR THANKS TO PARTICIPENTS: ASK GARDEN AND SOCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS WOMENS INSTITUTE ASK ABOUT AND NEW YEARS EVE PARTY ORGANISERS AKS WALKERS GROUP KELHAM AND AVERHAM CHURCHES THE PLOUGH MAGAZINE EDITOR KELHAM COMMUNITY/RESIDENT GROUP AVERHAM TODDLERS DAY NURSERY SARAH NISSIM BOOK CLUB WORLD WAR 1 GROUP STEVE – GARDEN BRIC-A-BRAC NIGEL – SOUTHWELL GARDEN CENTRE HEATHER WOLFENDEN – GARDEN CRAFTS THE STUDIO AT AVERHAM OUR THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS: RWE POWER STATION – STAYTHORPE AVERHAM, KELHAM AND STAYTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL OUR THANKS FOR PRIZES AND DONATIONS TO OUR CHARITY RAFFLE AND GARDEN CLUB COMPETITIONS: MARK AND JEAN LEBETER – ROBIN HOOD THEATRE JON-PAUL DAVIES – KELHAM HOUSE JONATHAN PASS – KELHAM HALL SOUTHWELL RACE COURSE MAXEYS FARM SHOP SOUTHWELL GARDEN CENTRE EVERY OCCASION MARQUEES HENS AT HOME THE STUDIO AT AVERHAM AND A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL VISITORS FOR ATTENDING AND SUPPORTING OUR FIRST EVER JOINT LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS CHARITY AND FUNDRAISING EVENT! Janet Emeny On behalf of everyone who took part, I’d like to Congratulate and Thank Janet (and Steve) for all their hard work in organizing this wonderful event. I’m sure everyone who came enjoyed it very much (despite the heat!) - I certainly did. Judith Mills 2 The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter http://www.aksplough.co.uk/ The Plough—September 2018 Local News and Announcements Anglo-Saxon Doorway After much planning, and Kelham Community Group with permission from Revealed The Kelham Community Group met on 8 August 2018. Historic England and the Ideas discussed included church authorities, the • Installing planters around the village to improve make unblocking of the Anglo- the approach to the village more attractive. More Saxon doorway in Averham details in the Plough, in due course. church tower commenced in • Community events, e.g. July. The work was a ‘Tapas-themed evening’ undertaken by our usual stonemason, Richard Morley Regular ‘litter-pick’ around the village of Southwell with Peter Annual fete or similar Ryder, a historic building • Use of tennis courts in Kelham Hall consultant from • Problems arising from business development within Northumberland, supervised the village the work. Unfortunately If you would like to see the full Minutes of this meeting or work had to be stopped have any suggestions for community events, or wish to when an unexpected comment on any aspect of village life, please contact Laura feature, a sloping ‘shelf’, was Morrell [email protected] uncovered. Work has been halted pending further research but is hoped to Success for local Junior Equestrian recommence in a few In July, Elicia Miller of Manor Farm, Kelham, was a member months. of the British Eventing team for 16-18 year olds at the Martin Cooper European Equine Festival held in Fontainebleau. Twelve teams from across Europe took part in the A Date for Your Diaries competition which made up of three parts: Dressage, Cross- th Wednesday 14 November from 6.30pm country and Show Jumping. After the first two sections, To all local residents Britain was in third place behind France in second place, CELEBRATING OUR OWN HEROS and Germany in first place. The Show jumping was the An evening is being arranged at the Robin Hood Theatre decider. All four British riders had clear rounds but Germany had four falls, relegating them to third place while to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of the France moved up to win Gold and Britain took the Silver Great War and to provide an opportunity for us all to medal. share our own family’s mementoes and experiences of It was an exciting experience for everyone. British Eventing military service, and the effects of war in the last 100 provided transport and grooms to accompany the horses years. using the Cross-Chanel Ferry while the competitors and • Entertainment will be provided by the RHTC supporters travelled on Eurostar. Accommodation was • Enjoy a Singalong provided for the riders and adults rented local houses. • An exhibition will be provided by the Newark and Elicia is very proud of her European Silver Medal. Southwell Agricultural Societies showing the effect on local rural communities of WW1. • Opportunities to display your own memorabilia and tell your family’s stories • The bar will be open • Food will be served Tickets will be available in advance. Further information will be published in The Plough in October. For further information please contact Michael Staff (07734 887364), Adrian Hatton (07885 460270), Linda White (07940 850903), or Liz Stokes (07749 861086). CONGRATULATIONS to Elicia The Plough – YOUR Community Newsletter http://www.aksplough.co.uk/ 3 September 2018—The Plough SOUTHWELL PLOUGHING MATCH AND SHOW TO BE HELD AT LITTLE CARLTON NG23 6DX ON 29TH SEPTEMBER 2018 The 2018 Southwell Ploughing Match and Show will commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War when 100 years ago this country celebrated the end of over four years of conflict. But those celebrations were tinged with sadness. Many families lost sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, parents ... and farming communities lost a large part of their workforce, not only the young men and women but their horses and mules too - these losses transformed the way that farmers worked to fulfill the ever increasing need for food. The events of WW1 drove technology forward at an unprecedented pace forcing a seismic change in society as a whole, but especially so in farming practice and crop and animal husbandry. Ever resourceful, British farmers embraced the introduction of machinery and technological advances and rose to the challenge of feeding the nation during conflict and beyond to the modern day. The 2018 show will give us an insight into what these changes meant to the local community and how better to do that than with real life infantry and cavalry demonstrations, faithfully restored machinery and equipment, and even Deborah II, a working British Army MK IV tank! You will also see modern day farm tractors and machinery working alongside their vintage predecessors, todays prize livestock breeds still carrying genes from their ancient cousins, horticultural produce developed from heirloom varieties - and at the Farmer’s Market you will be able to see, and taste, the food that our farmers produce every single day to feed this nation. Photo: Adrian Hatton Enjoy also, the huge array of agricultural machinery, trade and craft stands alongside the produce entries and more than 100 Ploughing and hedging competitors, each vying for top spot in their respective classes. It’s a really good day out for all the family and your opportunity to take part in one of Nottinghamshire’s finest rural events of the year, come and join us at Little Carlton on 29th September. Admission: Adults - £10.00 (advance tickets, online £8.00); Under 14’s – FREE Tickets available from: the website http://www.southwellploughingmatch.co.uk Hilary Snell – 07970 389182; John Allan – 01636 612218; John Miller – 07966 519793; Adrian Hatton - 07885 460270 19 September 2018: Charles Caudwell Heritage Trail Our next evening walk will start at the Final Whistle pub, located on the edge of the Southwell Trail and will do a circular sweep up the Southwell Trail and back down the Robin Hood Way. It’s a 2.5 mile / 1.5 hour meander as far as Maythorne before the circular route twists us back to base. We will start and finish in the Southwell Trail car park, right beside the Final Whistle Pub, meeting at approximately 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. The Final Whistle is an excellent pub to sample from a large range of quality cask ales and ciders. Food wise, they do very light bar snacks, so we suggest eating at the Hearty Goodfellow or similar, if you wish to partake in an evening meal. We will need to eat, so would welcome anyone to join us! You can drop me a call / text / mail (07974 957 684 / [email protected]) if you are thinking of coming, but there’s no pressure to do so.