Issue No. 203 August 2016 Editor: Ann Williams - Owl Cottage, Wigsley Road, Harby, Newark
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TRIO HARBY, THORNEY & WIGSLEY NEWSLETTER Bruce Bairnsfathers 1916 cartoon Harby Mountain Rescue Team 2016 recreation Issue No. 203 August 2016 Editor: Ann Williams - Owl Cottage, Wigsley Road, Harby, Newark. NG23 7EF T: 703766 E: [email protected] LAST DATE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEXT ISSUE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 2 High Street Collingham Newark NG23 7LB General Enquiries/Emergencies: 01636 892156 Fax: 01636 893391 Seasonal Flu Campaign 2016 We will be holding 2 Saturday morning flu clinics on Saturday 1st October 2015, from 8.30 am – 12.30 pm Saturday 29th October 2015, from 8.30 am – 12.30 pm These are appointment only clinics. Appointments will be available to book from mid August. Please contact the number below, ask at Reception or book using Systmonline if you are registered for this service. For Appointments telephone: 01636 893956 8.15am – 5.30pm Website: www.collinghammedicalcentre.co.uk E-Mail: [email protected] Harby Thorney Wigsley Community Led Plan A3 Document Printing & Laminating Service Don’t forget our document printing & laminating service in Harby Village Hall plus we have a portable data projector available for hire by village groups and residents of Harby, Thorney & Wigsley. Want to know more? Speak to your village contact. Print, copy and laminate documents up to A3 size from only 5p per copy. Available free of charge to village groups and from £5 for residents. A deposit is required on hire. Your village contact Harby Thorney Wigsley Janet Medley Anna Dennison Clive Thompson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 01522 703304 01522 702748 01522 702014 Herrick TeK Windows 10 is now with us and can be downloaded for free to upgrade from Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1. I can offer support and advice to help you get started if you need it. Or having any other problems with your computer hardware or software? Do you need some help to learn how to use your computer or tablet? Problems with setting them up, then give me a call. Tip: Windows 10 is only a free upgrade for it’s first year, so that is until 28 July 2016 I can help with a whole range of “Tek” issues! Please Call or Email me (Jason) and let me see what I can do for you. (Harby) 01522 703662 - [email protected] Page 3 HARBY HISTORY GROUP – Louise Herrick 703662 The club was saddened to hear of the loss of one of our members, Colin Greaves, at the end of May. Colin always enjoyed coming to the meetings, was enthusiastic and keen to ask questions and offer anecdotes when we had speakers and made great suggestions for future meetings. He will be missed and our thoughts go to Josephine at this time. At the May meeting, we welcomed guest speaker, Graeme Wade and his friend, Jim Sparks, who helped with the slideshow. Graeme’s talk was about Canals-from the Trent to the Wash. He took us on a delightful boat tour from Torksey to Boston along the Foss Dyke, which is the oldest man made waterway in the UK. Graeme told us the history of the canal and through slides, showed us pictures of the route. He pointed out places of interest, from unusual locks to the pub that offers the best breakfast. He shared stories, often amusing, of his time as a canal boat owner and also shared his thoughts on architecture along the route. In June, we took a trip to the Lincoln Stonebow and Guildhall. We were met by Brian Taylor, who is the mayor’s relief officer & were seated in the main meeting room of the guildhall. Brian started with the history of the building itself and the function of the hall and what the mayor and sheriff do. We were all surprised to hear that the mayor and sheriff attend over 400 functions every year. We went through each of the rooms and learnt what each was used for and told about the architecture, shown the items on display and learnt about who was in each of the portraits and the reason they were associated with Lincoln. Philip Thomas got the opportunity to show off his bell ringing skills when we were shown the rope to the Stonebow bell that was traditionally used to call the councillors to session. We went into the robing room and went through the mayor’s wardrobe to see what he or she wears on formal occasions. We went into the mayor’s office and saw some of the gifts that had been brought from Chinese visitors. In the charter room we were shown charters that were sealed by Richard III, Edward II, Charles II and Elizabeth II amongst many others. These all gave Lincoln rights, such as being able to hold markets on certain dates. Finally we went into what used to be the old prison cell but now holds all the treasures. This had Richard II’s sword, silver horse racing cups, gifts from various organisations, the mace, staff and hats associated with ceremony and was altogether a breath taking, historic and beautiful collection. After the summer break we will be back in the village hall lounge again on 28 September with member speaker Richard Croft who will be giving a presentation with slide show on his recent trip, “Flanders Western Front”. This is a change from the original published calendar as Richard was initially to speak in October. Meetings are on the last Wednesday of the month in the village hall lounge and unless specified start at 7:30 pm. £2 entry. Everyone is welcome. Please phone me if you want more information or even just a bit of encouragement to attend. New members welcome on a regular or casual basis. SEEN HERE IN ITS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THE LESSER SPOTTED PUMPING STATION PUMP If you have a private pumping station at the bottom of your garden or in your street we need to know about it. You are currently responsible if anything goes wrong but the good news is that from October 2016 we will take responsibility for S S many private pumping stations in our region. This will include P ER the cost to maintain and run them, but we have to find them OTT first. If you’re not sure what you’re looking for our handy spotter’s guide can help. So if you have one get in touch today: 03457 145 145 Or email us at: [email protected] spotapumpingstation.co.uk 15453 PPS Advert 265x170mm.indd 2 18/04/2016 14:32 Page 4 THE ALLOTMENTEERS – Carol Dallamore Hello! We are the allotment holders at the Wigsley Road Allotments. Pleased to introduce ourselves – Roger and Carol, Richard and Carol, Richard and Samantha, Marion and our newest team member – Hazel. Not forgetting Lily and Dora! Lily, an aged Spaniel, walks the paths and checks on progress while Dora, a very pretty cat, takes the short cuts catching any mice or moles threatening our produce. They have a tacit relationship in that they sit around a metre apart when off duty, discussing the downside of humans! We hope to entertain you with interest, seasonal updates and anecdotes from the allotment scene. Keith Williams sadly died leaving several plots in need of refurbishment!! Wall to wall carpeting with underlay is somewhat unusual for the average veg patch and presented quite a challenge. With poly- tunnels, shacks, water collection points and old raised beds we had some idea of a way forward. The usual tenacious weeds are ever present but we have Horsetail, a prehistoric weed resistant to flood, fire, drought and starvation!! But like all villains it has uses, more of that later. We set to reducing overgrown hedges, clearing the carpeting, spent many hours digging over the ground with several bonfires providing potash for the plots. Allotmenteers are renowned for scavenging and recycling, it is amazing the uses an old pallet can be put to. Several trees felled in Harby have become paths that will last for 2-3 years before being composted into the beds. We have had several compliments from passers by and recently I have been loaned an inspiring book on self sufficiency. My only problem now is where to put the pig!! Heavens! I spy a weed ----------- HARBY VILLAGE HALL – Janet Medley I like to remind you about twice a year of the regular classes and clubs held in the hall and open to anyone in the area. (Not just Harby residents.) Just turn up if you are interested. Post Office- open every Monday and Thursday from 1-4pm. (Other than bank Holidays.) Toddlers Club – every Thursday in school term time, from 10am-12pm. High Intensity Training –HIT- every Tuesday throughout the year from 7-8pm. Harby Tea Time – the third Thursday of every month from 1.30-3.30pm. Craft Circle – the second and fourth Thursdays of every month (apart from August.) 1.30-3.30pm. History Group – Last Wednesday of the month, 7.30 to 9.30pm approximately half of their meetings are in the hall, the others are on visits to places of interest. Check the Trio for updates. The small wall near the footpath which leads into the Lounge has recently been damaged. The hall committee are very grateful to Oz Turner for giving both his time and materials free of charge to complete a first class repair; which means the wall is probably stronger now than it has ever been! GO AGAIN We have had a further request to ring at All Saints, from Val Webb near Gainsborough, who would like her team to ring on Saturday 13th August from 10-00 a.m.