March 2018 with Thanks to Geoff Lloyd for Sending In
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March 2018 With thanks to Geoff Lloyd for sending in this fabulous picture. ‘The photograph shows repairs being carried out to the tower in 1927. The total cost was £930 and the work was carried out by John Thompson and Son Ltd, Peterborough. At the same time the bells were removed and renovated at a cost of approximately £250. This included replacing the timber frame supporting the bells with a metal frame and a proposal to enlarge the frame to take a sixth bell. Thanks to Grant Fillingham and John Underwood for making the photograph available.’ 1 This term in Class 1 we have learned about ‘Space’. We found out about the different planets and the space race as well as a lot more. We also had a go at designing, making and launching our own rock- ets using a rocket pump! It was so exciting, we found the ones that were light and streamline went the highest and the furthest. The children at Swinderby All Saints have been very busy this month. The Y5 and Y6 children have taken part in a Dance Festival at The Terry O’Toole theatre where they performed alongside other primary schools. Some children also took part in Robert Pattinson School’s production of ‘Beauty and the beast.’ Both times the children were complimented on their performances. Class 4 were also lucky enough to visit the National Civil War Centre in Newark as part of their study on local History. There they had great fun re enacting the battle for Newark, taking part in a siege and trying costumes on from the period. They had a thoroughly super time. 2 EDITOR’S PAGE Sarah Markall Telephone: 8 Email: [email protected] Swinderby LN6 www.swinderbylinkup.co.uk www.parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/swinderby You can download the latest edition and view the calendar on our website. Please support your Link Up Magazine. The magazine is brought to you free by a team of local volunteers. Could you contribute content? Could you collect loose change or make a donation to cover printing costs? Do you use our advertisers? Don’t forget to contact us to advertise your events. (Copy date 20th of the month.) [Business advert rates: Annual: Full page: £120 Half page £60, Quarter page £35] Jam Jar Appeal A few more lovely donations this month. Thank you! Could you take an empty jar and fill it with loose change? When it’s full hand it to me and the donation helps cover the cost of printing the magazine. We rely on your generosity and the support of our advertisers. Thank you. DEFIBRILLATOR ACCESS The main defibrillator is situated near the door of the Village Hall. Swinderby School have just taken delivery of a defibrillator in school following staff first aid training. So this is also accessible. No one wants to be in the stressful scenario of having to use the defibrillator but understanding how to access in advance, ’just in case’ will be beneficial. If you come across someone who isn’t breathing or is breathing erratically dial 999 immediately and start CPR. Every minute without CPR reduces someone’s chance of survival by 10%. Don’t interrupt CPR to fetch the defibrillator. If possible send someone else. When you call 999 they will tell you the code to release the defibrillator. To position the defibrillator all you have to do is follow the spoken instructions and the diagrams. The defibrillator detects the heart’s rhythm, it won’t deliver a shock unless needed. You will need to press a bottom on most defibrillators to deliver the shock although some are automatic. You will need to resume CPR as soon as instructed by the defibrillator’. (Modified notes from BHF via Geoff Lloyd). If you’d be interested in learning basic first aid skills and CPR I’d be happy to organise a workshop/demo for the village. Let me know (Sarah Markall) if you’d be interested. The copy date for the next Link Up will be 20th March at 5pm. Please note that all articles in the Link Up are taken in good faith. We cannot and will not, take responsibility for any legal queries resulting thereof. The articles do not necessarily reflect our views. We reserve the right not to print some submitted articles. 3 USEFUL CONTACTS Parish Council Reg Ketteringham (Chairman) Bob Crozier (Vice Chairman) Lynne Carter Bruce Clark Geoff Lloyd Ron Hodgson Jonathan Gagg Caron Ballantyne (Clerk) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Christine Chamberlain High Street Sandra Roberts High Street Susan Brook Newton Close LOCAL CLUBS Bowls Club President Barbara Moxon Bowls Club Chairman Rod Oakley Secretary Jackie Thompson Captain Olive Briggs Good Companions Alan Wade NEWSPAPER DELIVERY Darren Bateman VILLAGE CARE Susan Brook ALL SAINTS CHURCH Sally Long, Administrator CHURCHWARDENS Audrey Innes CHOPS David Gardiner VILLAGE HALL Rita Hodgson PRESCRIPTIONS Susan Brook PRINTERS OF LINK UP Kanda Print, Northants. NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL Main Switchboard 01529 414155 Environment Team 0800 174499 COMMUNITY POLICE PC 637 Jess Goodall [email protected] 07825 100 370 PCSO Donna Hill donna.hill@lincs,pnn.police.uk PCSO Jo Mackie [email protected] 07825100379 PCSO Sarah Lingard [email protected] 07944 776791 Sgt John Hammond [email protected] 805721 or 07500 920185 LINCOLN POLICE STATION 0300 111 0300 and4 01522 532222 and 01522 882222 (999) SWINDERBY 15 High Street, Swinderby Tel 01522 869170 www.theploughatswinderby.co.uk Facebook.ploughpubswinderby LUNCHTIME MENU 12.00-15.00 THE PLOUGHS SIGNATURE PLOUGHMAN’S SERVED WITH A MOUTH- WATERING CHOICE OF PICKLES, CHEESE, ROAST HAM, BOILED EGG, PORKPIE & CRUSTY BREAD £7.00 HOME COOKED ROAST HAM, SERVED WITH FREE RANGE EGG, HAND COOKED CHIPS, CHOICE OF RELISH & PICKLES £7.00 WHITBY SCAMPI SERVED WITH HAND CUT CHIPS, GARDEN PEAS OR MUSHY, WITH A TASTY HOMEMADE TARTAR SAUCE £7.00 8OZ PRIME MINCE BEEF BURGER, WITH OR WITHOUT LOCAL CHEESE, BLOODY MARY MAYONNAISE AND HAND CUT CHIPS £7.00 FRESHLY COOKED BEEF LASAGNE, SERVED WITH HAND CUT CHIPS OR SALAD £7.00 HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE VEGETARIAN OPTION AVAILABLE £7.00 FOR THE LIGHTER APPETITE SOUP OF THE MOMENT SERVED WITH CRUSTY BREAD TOASTED SANDWICHES, OMELETTES, BEANS ON TOAST £4.00 ENTERTAINMENT FOR MARCH Sunday 4th The Great British Pub Quiz 7:30pm in aid of Air Ambulance Tuesday 6th Scrabble Club 7.00 pm Saturday 10th LIVE MUSIC 9:00pm With UNDERDOGS Wednesday 14th Acoustic Night 8:00 pm Tuesday 20th Scrabble Club 7.00 pm Wednesday 21st Family Bingo 7.00 pm Friday 30th Jam Night 8:30pm A note for your diaries...SWINFEST will be held on Saturday 21st July from 1.00pm 5 WHAT GOES ON IN SWINDERBY? SCRABBLE The Scrabblers meet every other Tuesday in the Plough at 7pm. We feel very welcome, a lovely log fire, ’bit of banter’ We usually play 2 games, ’nothing serious’ put the world to rights, home for around 9.30pm. We range in ages & ability but always have a good time! See the Plough page to find out when the next meeting is. COFFEE MORNING There is a coffee morning every Monday at 10.30 am in the Church. All welcome for coffee and a chat. A great way of meeting new people. VILLAGE CARE Are you unable to drive and need to get to the medical centre or dental practice in Collingham, Bassingham medical centre or to Newark or Lincoln hospital? There are friendly volunteers who will drive you to the above places for a small fee. You do not have to be elderly to use this service! The service is for Swinderby residents only, the charges are as follows, Collingham £1.50, Bassingham £2, Newark £4, Lincoln £7.50. This is for the complete journey. Other hospitals considered, price dependant on distance. We also cater for optician appointments. Call Susan Brook on !!VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED!! Could you make a few journeys or spare a few hours a month? PRESCRIPTIONS This is a service only for people who are unable to get to Collingham to collect their prescriptions. The prescriptions are delivered once a week, on a Friday and the pharmacy must be asked to put it in the Swinderby bag. Susan Brook (8) has now taken over this service. Although prescriptions will be delivered on a Friday, she cannot guarantee a particular delivery time. JACKSKATCH LTD QUALITY FRESH FISH & SHELLFISH every Wednesday At Collingham parish council high street car park 9.30am – 11.30am & Doddington Hall farm shop From 12 -3 pm Wide selection of fish available ORDERS WELCOME tel:- 07806 773652 email:- [email protected] 6 Continued……...WHAT GOES ON IN SWINDERBY? FELLOWSHIP LUNCH This takes place on the first Thursday of each month in the Vil- lage Hall. All ages are welcome and for £3.50 you will receive a hot meal, with sweet and cheese. You can just turn up, but it would help the organisers if you could let them know that you plan to attend. The people to contact are Gina Webb on or Audrey Innes on 8. They are keen to welcome more people to the lunches. GOOD COMPANIONS Swinderby Good Companions Club promotes social interaction and friendship for the senior citizens of the village. Regular monthly meetings are held in the village hall between 2pm and 4pm on the second Thursday of every month. Games are played and afternoon tea is served by volunteer hostesses. Outings are organised during the year along with an annual fund raising garden party. BOWLS CLUB The bowls club meet during the summer months at the bowling green (behind the village hall.) I have been informed that sadly member numbers are down this year and as such the club is beginning to struggle.