Welton NEWS NUMBER 177 FEBRUARY 2014

CONTENTS Page 31 Acknowledgement 64 Advertisers’ Index Carefully distributed FREE to over 1,800 41 Appeals Panel 49 Babys’ Clothes Sale Welton addresses by our voluntary deliverers 40 Bible Study 55 Bowls - Indoor and also at www.weltonnews.org 37 Broadbent Theatre 17 Brownies 50 Buffs 22 Council Meeting 50p where sold 52 Des’s Corner 39 Dunholme Camera Club 39 Dunholme Ladies 40 Dunholme Lodge Open Days On sale at: 36 Fancy That 60 February The Paper Shop, Welton 58 Football Club 8 Found 38 Friendship Club 41 Gardening Club 55 Girls’ Football 57 Golf Society 34 Hackthorn School 45 Hardy Plant Society 26 Health Centre 15 Housing Meeting 47 Impish quilters 36 Jumble Sale 9 to 11 Letters 31 Library Update 33 Lifesaver 8 Marathon 44 Matt’s Fund 45 May Fair 6 to 8 Methodist News 48 Naturewatch 19 Neighbourhood Plan 63 NEWS Data 24 Obesity Challenge 36 Ormond Street 54 Parish Council 20 PDA 51 Police File 13 Pre-school 36 Race Night 43 REAL Club 43 Snopdrops at Saxby 49 Sports & Social Club 14 St Barnabas Hospice 3 St Mary’s Academy 28 to 31 St Mary’s Church News 51 Stonecliff Park 50 Theatre Outing 5 Utility Bills 62 Village Activities 63 Village Hall Bookings 4 Village Hall Trust 1 Village Notice Board Illustration of Welton Village Pump by Roy Minnitt 21 Walk in the Park 52 Walkers 38 William Farr Friends 50 William Farr School 47 Wine Tasting 46 WLDC Copy deadline for the March 2014 edition is 47 Women’s Club Saturday, 15th February Welton NEWS

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Quiz night every Tuesday Meat Raffl e £1 entry fee, 1st and 2nd cash prizes FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY and rollover jackpot! All tickets sales go into prizes!! FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY Live Music from “RELENTLESS” ROCKABILLY!! 9pm start – not to be missed!! TRY OUR REAL ALES Hobgoblin, Doombar, Timothy Taylors Landlord plus a guest ale We are proud to have the CASK MARQUE accreditation for our ales This month’s events: Valentines Menu ➜ 5TH FEBRUARY - LADIES DO LUNCH Treat your loved ones this Valentines! ➜ 14TH & 15TH FEBRUARY - VALENTINES MENU Menu now available to see! ➜ 28TH FEBRUARY - LIVE MUSIC FROM RELENTLESS Being served on the 14th and 15th. ➜ 28TH FEBRUARY - MEAT RAFFLE Please book to avoid disappointment The Black Bull providing a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all the community and off ering good home cooked food at reasonable prices. Welton NEWS 3 Volunteering at St Mary’s that primary school life includes relatively few male fi gures and I hope that I have C of E Academy been able to show that reading is both a Without any specialist expertise and critical skill and a source of pleasure for not a teacher, when I retired I wanted everyone. to do something that would encourage St Mary’s has provided a positive and and nurture the love of reading that has welcoming environment for me as a brought me pleasure and knowledge all volunteer and I have greatly enjoyed my my life. time in the school. After working in St Mary’s school responded enthusiastically a senior management position, with all to my approach and for two years now I the meetings and organisational demands have worked as a volunteer with small that entails, it is a pleasure to come groups and individual children, trying to into school, doing something practical reinforce the value of reading both for in my local community with enthusiastic pleasure and for learning. I have now been teachers and children. joined by another volunteer and we run weekly book groups, reading, discussing If you are interested in volunteering at St and reviewing mainly new fi ction. Mary’s, I would be happy to talk to you about my experience or simply contact While I have worked with girls and boys, Mrs Thorner (Literacy subject leader) on I think it is true to say that for many 860339, or email enquiries@welton-st- boys reading is less of an automatic marys,lincs.sch.uk for more information activity or source of enjoyment. 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The Village Hall In the near future, the present offi cers Committee was originally founded by elder of the Village Hall Committee will be members of the village who, historically, looking to stand down. I have currently were made trustees of the Village Hall. been Chairman for over 13 years and the The land the hall was built on was Treasurer and Bookings Secretary has held purchased by certain elders of the village this position for over 20 years. and entrusted, through a constitution in 1951, to the people of the village and The Village Hall is part of the community to be run by the said trustees. When the and well patronised. However, to enable original trustees eventually passed on until it to continue we need new members and only one survived, action was taken to put possibly members who would also be the trusteeship in the hands of the Charity willing to take on the offi ces of chairperson, Commission, with the two Village Hall vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer and committees as holding trustees, making us bookings secretary. a registered charity. If you have an interest in these positions The Village Hall is administered by the and would like to consider joining either two committees, the Management, which of the two committees, please come to meets quarterly and the Executive, which our next AGM which is being held in the meets monthly. The Executive committee Village Hall on Monday, 7th April. deal with the day-to-day running of the hall, making and taking decisions which An alternative suggestion would be to put are then passed to the Management the running of the Village Hall under the Committee quarterly meeting. umbrella of the Parish Council. The committee consists of chairperson, E.M. Reall vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer Chairman Welton Village Hall Trust BHS & ABRS APPROVED TAYLORS Celebrating 50 years of OF WELTON Equine Service PET, HORSE AND WELTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Tel: 01673 ANIMAL FEEDS (6 miles north of Lincoln) 860548 Lessons on the best, safe reliable horses 12 CLIFF ROAD, for beginners and up to a high standard in a WELTON Friendly Atmosphere and Pleasant Surroundings. 01673 862996 ★ Indoor School & Outdoor Ménage ★ Cross Country & Show Jumping Fences 01673 860215 Welton NEWS 5 Utility Bills Savings Once the registration deadline has passed on Monday 17th February, the tariff of Did you know that you can save money the lowest bidding energy supplier will on your gas and electric bills with be offered to residents. Residents are then Lincolnshire Energy Switch scheme? Gas able to choose to accept the offer or not. and electricity customers in Lincolnshire could save money on their home People on pre-payment meters can also energy bills through the new collective choose to switch. Lincolnshire Energy Switch scheme Once registered, there is no obligation (LESS). to switch. When the auction has been Seven authorities in the county have completed customers will receive an offer jointly launched the campaign that invites letter by email or post if registration was residents to join forces and potentially made ‘offl ine’. Customers then have four save hundreds of pounds on their bills. weeks to confi rm they wish to switch Energy suppliers can offer lower energy supplier by following the instructions in prices to a collective contract made up the offer email or returning a signed form of thousands of customers. The more by post. Cllr Jeff Summers, leader of West people that sign up, the lower the energy prices that could be offered. People who Lindsey District Council said: “We are have never switched energy supplier and encouraging as many residents to choose are on a standard tariff are likely to to make the change to the Lincolnshire make the greatest savings. The scheme is Energy Switch scheme and to work with easy to join by registering your details at iChoosr for a community switch here www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/switch or by in Lincolnshire. We are always keen to ringing 01522 782067 or register at look at new ways to help our residents West Lindsey District Council by visiting reduce their monthly outgoings and start the council offi ces to register. Opening a process to help those most in need times at the Guildhall, Gainsborough address real fuel poverty. Remember are Monday and Tuesday, 8.30am to registration closes on 17th February so 5pm, Wednesday 8.30am to 3.30pm, register to switch as soon as possible.” Thursday, 8.30am to to pm, Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm. Julie Heath, WLDC Gaswise DAVE LINDER (Lincoln) Ltd. PLUMBING & HEATING Contact John Dyer Specialist Gas Service Engineer (ex-British Gas Engineer) Established for 25 years Service, Installation & Repair Central Heating of all gas appliances and Bathrooms central heating Boilers Energy Performance Certifi cates Repairs Power Flushing Landlord’s Gas Safety Checks etc. Landlord Gas Safety Certifi cates Tel: 01673 862933 Tel: 01673 861660 Mob: 07889 248948 Mobile: 07970 784698 Freephone: 0800 9553137 18 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, LN2 2UZ 153584 6 Welton NEWS each week, and if a social event or one of their hobbies or interests happen to clash with church there would only be one winner. Some people, it seems, effectively weigh up the plusses of going to church (‘good’ hymns, fellowship and cakes perhaps) and the minuses (my suggestion here would be over- long sermons, cold churches and weak coffee, but feel free to add your own). If some see the church as a place where Plusses and Minuses we take what’s on offer that we like and leave anything else behind that doesn’t It seems that the UK’s membership fi t the bill for our chosen lifestyle, of the European Union is going to be one of the political ‘hot potatoes’ of then we, the church, haven’t been clear 2014. If you’re not really interested in enough in showing why we exist. The politics or affected by any of the social early church didn’t meet simply to issues, it may not be top of your list of enjoy social gatherings; they were drawn interesting topics to discuss but many together by a shared understanding that see it as infl uential for the future of the in Jesus Christ God had done something UK in either a good or bad way. The for the world that was quite amazing current expansion of the EU ‘club’ is and that life lived in that knowledge is fuelling the political debate that weighs energised in a way that is unique and up advantages and disadvantages and fulfi lling. The church’s purpose was tries to assess the true benefi ts to the to make that known to more people UK of remaining within it. so that they too could fi nd this for themselves, and it still is. Archbishop Personally speaking, I don’t have a William Temple famously said, ‘The strong view either way and prefer church is the only cooperative society in to leave it to those who understand the world that exists for the benefi t of far more about the matter than I do. its non-members.’ Nevertheless each of the options – to leave it or remain in it - has a bearing So, if the church has represented itself on social issues (with which the church as a club where there are costs and should always be concerned), such as benefi ts, it has effectively asked the employment, benefi ts and housing to question; ‘Are you willing to pay the name but three. Now it’s being strongly price for the benefi ts available?’ The suggested that we should leave the EU truth is that whatever ‘minuses’ are as the costs to us as a nation has now there are down to human nature. The begun to outweigh the benefi ts. ‘plusses’ are all of God, and where He is This reminded me of a conversation at the heart of church and worshipped, I had recently about people’s view of the church ceases to be a club run for ‘church’. An acquaintance spoke of what its members and becomes a beacon of they ‘get out of’ going to church; they hope in its community. either ‘enjoy’ or ‘don’t enjoy’ church Andy Burrows Welton NEWS 7 Methodist Services Saturday Coffee Morning All at 10.30am You are all invited to come along to February the Chapel Schoolroom on a Saturday morning from 10am until 11.30am. There 2nd Dr David Sheehan is always a great friendly atmosphere as 9th Rev. Stephen Brown H.C. well as great coffee, tea etc. The following list of people will be there to serve you 16th Annie Rands during February: Sheila and Cyril; Anne 23rd Beckie Stennett P. and Yvonne; Betty and Sheila H.; Donna and Steve. Hope to see you there! Soup and Snacks 200 year Celebrations! We held this very popular event during January and have decided to do a In March 2015 your Chapel will be repeat on Friday 28th February. The celebrating 200years of worship. We believe this is something worthy of Chapel Schoolroom will be open from celebration so for the twelve months from 11.30 until 2pm and there will once March 2014 we will be holding special again be a selection of homemade events. Please keep your eyes on the soup, sandwiches etc. All proceeds NEWS for dates and times. Hopefully, will be going towards the Chapel by the anniversary we will have our new, Development. bigger, better building to meet in. uch Gift o s T & Signs & Banners g Correx Boards F

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On behalf of the recipients may I say a I run through fi elds, down lanes and up heartfelt thank you to all who felt able streets, to contribute food for the needy this Oblivious to the world as I listen to my beats, Christmastime. I was moved by your generosity. Thanks also go to the staff As I run mile by mile, at the Co-op who collect these donations I try very hard to retain a smile. for us. If we can all help a little we can Don’t forget to sponsor me at my ‘Just make life so much better for so many. Giving’ page, Just a little bit from your weekly wage, End of Methodist News I value your support and your every pound, As it goes to children in need who are HAYMANS GHYLL wheelchair-bound. 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As with can send your letters to: The Editor, Welton many period properties in the village NEWS, c/o Parish Offi ce, 7 Lincoln Road, it sides onto what was once a quiet Welton LN2 3HZ, or to weltonnews@ fsmail. lane. With the increasing demands on net You must include your name and the infrastructure it now acts as a race address, but the address will not normally track for parents rushing to school. With be published. the advent of satnav lorries and buses Dear Editor thunder past. When the planned houses go ahead this will only get worse for I read with interest P. Smith’s letter those of us unfortunate enough to have about everyone in Welton being nimbys. bought here before the new developments I would like to point out a reason or two came. as to why some don’t want any more Of course no one wants to live near a development. road, everyone wants to use them but My parents bought a period house in a not be subjected to any noise. In part this quiet part of Welton thirty years ago. has caused my family to struggle to sell They set about renovating it and pouring the beautiful house that represents my their life’s work, energy and money parents’ life work. into it, restoring its faded exterior and I imagine people who live in the new interior, believing that it was a solid developments in Welton are pleased with investment and in time when it came to such a quiet location, not realising it sell it someone would be pleased to live comes at the expense of those who have NETTLEHAM PLASTERING The Complete Professional Plastering Service SOIL SOLUTION DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL GARDEN SERVICES NEW BUILD NN AND For all your gardening needs EXTENSIONS • Hedges cut or lowered PP INSURANCE WORK UNDERTAKEN • New lawns prepared - turf or seed FREE ESTIMATES • Grass cutting and weed killing Tel: 01522 595793 • Gravelling and garden renovation a speciality Mob: 07809 106119 • Small/medium trees felled and removed • Fences erected and repaired • Garden gates installed HOLMES & FIELDS • Rotavating, strimming, pressure washing, etc. PAINTING & DECORATING • Stump removal SERVICES ALL GARDEN WASTE REMOVED/SHREDDED FREE QUOTATIONS Phone now for a fi xed price quotation. 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And fi nd the audience (none of whom spoke in somewhere where the landowners don’t favour of the proposals) suggested the want to sell out for personal gain but County Council consider building a new want to look after the people who live town along the lines of Milton Keynes around them. to take the pressure off the already Malcolm Tent over-developed villages in our area. This could be a solution but a development Dear Editor like Welwyn Garden City would be even better. Welton is not sustainable in its So P Smith (letters, January) wants to present form let alone in an expanded ignore the genuine concerns expressed in one! And yet the library closure is going letters from local residents and dismiss ahead and traffi c accidents continue at them as ‘nimbys’. Does he not recognise our junctions with the A46 and A15. our worries about the demands being placed on our local schools, the Health I agree some affordable homes are needed Centre, sewerage works, electricity but a small development could provide supply, roads, parking facilities, etcetera, this, not the hundreds of homes being etc? planned. Mr Smith also suggests it is only WILKINSONS FINANCIAL SERVICES INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVICE INVESTMENTS » LET US FIND THE MOST SUITABLE HAVEN FOR YOUR HARD- EARNED SAVINGS. Have you made full use of your tax effi cient ISA allowance this year? PENSION ANNUITIES » DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THE BENEFITS FROM YOUR PENSION POLICY? You may take a lump sum tax free of 25% of your fund and may receive a higher monthly income by “shopping around” for better rates especially if you have some medical conditions. Let us do the research and obtain the best rates for your pension fund. 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CLIVE WILKINSON 18 High Street, RUSKINGTON, Sleaford NG34 9DP 01526 832931 (offi ce) 07970 033683 (mobile) email: wilkinsonsfi [email protected] Welton NEWS 11 people who live in new developments Dear Editor already who object to the plans, but one I was interested by the two letters in the of the letter writers has lived on Prebend NEWS Lane since the 1960s and another one December issue of the , taking lives in a close, consisting of social and differing stances on the issue of parking. affordable homes which were built in the Frankly, I’m on the side of D Burgess 1970s. As far as the comparison between (though not his suggestion to demolish developers and environmentalists goes, the library!) I’m fed up hearing hard luck there are three things wrong with the stories from those subject to allegedly analogy: developers want to cut down draconian parking fees or fi nes. forests to build new homes, but trees are Of course car park operators must remain essential for the environment and may prevent fl ooding; I do not believe many within the law but it is hard to believe people want to live in forests, apart from that anyone could ‘inadvertently’ overstay witches in fairy stories; Welton is not a three hours of free parking, as Mr Sanford forest! suggests (Letters - January). Those who park inconsiderately or illegally know Beal Homes were unable to provide a guarantee that a new primary school what they are doing and must take would be built or that there would responsibility. Perhaps there is a link with not be further fl ooding which could be the recurring problem noted by D Brewer exacerbated by new developments. 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I hope it is a particularly happy We held a quiz night at the Sports & and healthy one! Social Club at the beginning of January to raise funds for outside play resources I apologise for not writing in the NEWS for the children. A huge thank you goes over the past few very busy months! [you to Maureen, Liz, Patsy and the Social are forgiven, Ed] Just where does the time Club for being the host to our quiz and an fl y? enormous thank you goes to one of our I would like to welcome all our new parents, Hayley, for organising a fantastic children and their families who have quiz and for being a fi rst class quiz master. joined us recently and who will be starting Thank you to our parents who attended over the next few weeks. We will have an the quiz to support the Pre-school and enormous amount of fun learning through our interests and exploring all the new to everyone there at the Social Club on and different ways of learning! the night. Together we raised an amazing £113; fantastic! 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You for this local good cause. will also fi nd a selection of craft and gift The week is going really well with some stalls, and listen to our guest speaker Paul fantastic events which are being very well Maxey, proprietor of Scothern Nurseries supported by members of the community. Plant Centre, give a potted (pardon the What is wonderful to see is that lots of pun) history on Scothern Nurseries as well people are fi nding out more about the as the opportunity to get advice, hints and work and services that the hospice can provide to adults across the county living tips and ask questions during Paul’s very with a life-limiting illness. Many, many own `Gardeners’ Question Time’. Tickets thanks go to everyone who is helping to and booking form in advance are only £20 make this week such a great success. I will from Caroline. let you know in next month’s feature the For more information on either of the amount raised over the week and of course above or about the work and services who is the winner of the fi rst ever Wel- of St. Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Dun challenge cup! please contact Caroline Swindin on 07435 On Friday 7th February we have a 070309 or e-mail caroline.swindin@ Coffee and Crafts event at Faldingworth stbarnabashospice.co.uk . Community Primary School from 10.30am until 2.30pm. Join us for tea, coffee, Caroline Swindin refreshments, tombola and more. Peruse a Community Fundraiser selection of local craft and gift stalls along St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice ChimneyChimney SIMON J HUMPHREYS SweepSweep Specialist in built-up felt FromFrom roofi ng 8 Sudbrooke Lane £25£22 Nettleham Telephone: 01522 751561 PhonePhone DavidDavid 0167301673 878450878450 Mobile: 07905 092174 Welton NEWS 15 Housing Meeting feedback from the Secretary of State but will be redrafted. WLDC also welcomes Public hears more on new housing the work going on in Welton and other proposals parishes to develop a Neighbourhood About 100 people turned out for a meeting Plan that will provide further benchmarks on 7th January, hosted by Welton Parish for development. While the powers of Council, with representatives of Beal planning authorities to reject development Homes and West Lindsey District Council proposals outright are limited, development planning authority, to fi nd out more about must be sustainable, with due regard to proposed new housing developments infrastructure and social value. Technical between Prebend Lane and Hackthorn issues around drainage and fl ood prevention Road. are also key concerns. Mr Sharp concluded that his attendance at this meeting was Simon Sharp, Principal Area Development not an endorsement of the proposals, but Offi cer for WLDC, outlined the Council’s he welcomed efforts by any developer position on housing development. 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The new Attempts to clarify how many homes were development would, in effect, extend envisaged were not answered specifi cally, housing along Prebend Lane and fi ll in the although a minimum fi gure of 200-300 space bounded by Prebend Lane, Manor was not disputed. Concerns focused on Park and the existing housing on Rivehall the impact on infrastructure such as roads Avenue and Poacher’s Rest, a total of 72 and traffi c, health and education and acres. Vehicle access would be from both surface and foul water drainage. These Prebend Lane and Hackthorn Road, with were confi rmed by Mr Sharp as legitimate measures within the development to reduce planning matters that the developer would its use as a through route. Green spaces have to address satisfactorily. Some would be created at both ends to reduce comments focused on the wisdom of a planning approach that made existing the sense of a single, joined-up mass of communities bigger rather than one that housing, with more green space in the created a large new village or town where centre of the development to assist surface all planning concerns could be addressed from the outset. More specifi cally, there was general unease about the proposed siting of the new school on Prebend Lane, a dead end with a predominantly elderly community directly opposite. It was also noted that St Mary’s was not full at present, while the real pressure was for secondary places at William Farr School, felt particularly by those in surrounding villages. The issue of the mix of housing within the development was also raised. It was said that this could include a residential home for the elderly and would be required to have smaller units and a proportion of social housing. It was said that the development would take place in stages over a period up to 2031. This prompted concerns about the possible length of disruption caused by building work. It was clear that the development of this site also had repercussions elsewhere, notably the potential redevelopment of the Welton Co-op site to improve car parking. It appeared that this would also include Welton NEWS 17 redevelopment of the St Mary’s School site, Brownies which would no longer be required, and seemed to have implications for the current This year sees a special discussions about the future of the library. occasion for all Brownies, past and Mr Costall stressed the long-term present. It is 100 years since the fi rst pack commitment to Welton of Beal Homes was formed! We will be celebrating by and the landowners from whom they had working towards a special badge. To options to buy. However, this should, achieve this we have to do lots of activities perhaps, be tempered by the volatility of over the next few months and, of course, the house-building market which could there will be a big Brownie Party in lead to changes in the leadership of the March. project within its lifespan. We would like everyone who has been No planning application has yet been made a Brownie now or in the past to join and Mr Costall was keen to emphasise his in with our celebration. For one of our company’s wish to engage fully and openly tasks we invite you to light a tea light in with local people from the outset. He said your window on 22nd February. 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It albeit a reduced one, through to 31st was questioned whether Beal Homes had March 2015. a hidden agenda to limit discussion and District Councillor Malcolm Parish conceal the fact that they were involved considered the rejection of the Core in a separate development adjacent to Strategic Plan by the Planning Inspectorate the Eshings. Another speaker said that as a fi asco as this will inevitably mean Beal Homes had only been advised of the further delays in developing a new plan. agenda the day before the meeting, and He therefore urged the Parish Council to as a highly professional company they rapidly push ahead with its Neighbourhood had responded well to provide outlines of Plan. Mr Parish expressed disappointment their plans for the potential development with the outcome of January’s public off Prebend Lane. Unlike other potential meeting on potential developments in developers in the village they have been the village. The input, he said, was very open with their plans through various negative with few positive suggestions as parish meetings over the years and always to what developments residents wanted. responded to village input. They will be There was also criticism on aspects of the on hand to outline their plans for the presentation where many in the audience Eshings social housing development at a couldn’t hear what was being said. public meeting arranged for Tuesday 4th February in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. A member of the public was critical The Parish Council will look at how there had been no mention at the public these public meetings can be put on meeting of a second development in the a more ‘professional’ basis and may village - the Eshings - with which the request written questions prior to future developer Beal Homes was involved. meetings. The Parochial Church Council will be LINCOLNSHIRE LANES asked for its opinion on planting a weeping mulberry bush in the churchyard to LOG CABINS commemorate the First World War, prior 4 miles from Welton www.lincolnshire-lanes.com WELTON PLASTERING PLASTERING CONTRACTORS 6 Berth Log Cabin Long Week-end/Weeks *Dry lining *Plastering *Rendering *Floor screeding Telephone for a Brochure *Coving or visit our Web site FREE ESTIMATES for a virtual tour Tel: Welton 862141 Tel 01673 878258 Mob: 07887 501115 Welton NEWS 23 to a fi nal decision by the Parish Council. the council’s involvement. A prolonged The wording of a commemorative plaque vigorous debate concluded with a vote was referred back to the Publications on whether a new committee should be Committee as there was some confusion formed. Surprisingly, only four out of the as to what mention, if any, of the Red thirteen councillors voted in a tied vote, Arrows anniversary would be made. after which the Chairman used his casting It was agreed that the Parish Council vote, conventionally, for the status quo would pay for a new boundary fence and retain the working party in its present on the Ryland Road playing fi eld on the format. proviso that the residents would agree There is a need for new trustees for the that they would henceforth be responsible for its maintenance. Village Hall (see page 4). The existing trustees will approach the Charity There was a proposal that the library Commission Board to determine what working group should be reconstituted options are available. as a council committee to allow it some decision making in view of the short It was agreed that two representatives timescale (31st March 2014) for fi nalising from the Parish Council would visit and submitting a business plan for Moncé en Belin in May, if invited, to continuing an adequate library service. celebrate the 40th anniversary of the It was emphasised that time was running signing of the twinning charter. out and if the Parish Council didn’t The next Parish Council meeting is on have a submission, in conjunction with Monday 10th February in the Village the Co-op or otherwise, the only other submission would be from the Co-op Hall at 7.30pm. to manage a service on its own without The Editor LINCOLN AUDIO VISUAL For Clearer Hearing TV, AUDIO, WIRELESS, ENTERTAINMENT with Discreet Digital Hearing Aids TV installation Call Claire Armitage Digital retuning your Local Independent Smart TV setup Hi-fi / home cinema installation Hearing Aid Consultant. 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Businesses across the country – is to encourage need to take an active role in promoting workers to be more active and make physical activity to combat obesity, claims exercise a part of their daily routine. The an organisation leading the nation’s biggest Workplace Challenge invites workers to workplace physical activity campaign. log their activity in reward for points With obesity on the rise, coupled with a for their place of work. They will also recent study by the Chartered Institute get the chance to go head to head with of Personnel and Development (CIPD) their other local businesses and even take revealing that only 28% of employees part in inter-workplace competitions and receive advice from their employers on leagues. health and wellbeing issues, coordinators John Byrne, Head of the Workplace of the Lincolnshire Workplace Challenge Challenge team, said it is more important are calling business leaders across the than ever that employers take an active county to take action. Employers are role in encouraging staff to lead more being encouraged to sign up to the active lifestyles: “Employers can really campaign, run by Lincolnshire Sport, in support their employees in achieving collaboration with the County Sports their New Year’s resolutions in 2014. Partnership Network (CSP network) and The Workplace Challenge platform is British Heart Foundation Health at Work free to use, allowing team leaders to programme. track and support their colleague with Workplace Challenge provides workers motivational challenges. Healthier with the opportunity to use a free online workforces, lead to healthier businesses activity logger to keep track of all their - the benefi ts are substantial. I would love

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Patients have the opportunity to means that by advising your Practice decline the option to share but need that you wish your data to be put into to write to their GP advising them of a confi dential ‘pool’ it may be accessed, their specifi c wishes – otherwise it will with your explicit permission, by other be assumed that your data is available providers should the need arise, for to share, as explained in the leafl et, example by physiotherapists, out of and your GP will not be in a position hours services, locally or otherwise. So to prevent this. Unlike other exercises, if a patient said they wished to put their information into this pool, then visited a QUALIFIED GROOMER physiotherapist, they would be asked if that information could be accessed to be K9 TRIM & STYLE shared when needed. If the patient had KIND GENTLE SERVICE GARAGE DOOR JOYCE LINDER Bramble Cottage REPAIRS 5 Dunholme Road, Welton Garage door broken, or diffi cult Tel: 01673 862968 to open and close? 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The consent is specifi c to that organisation so that a patient may acute illness clinic or speak to the authorise a physiotherapist to access doctor on call, who has no pre-booked their records, for example, but not a appointments and can arrange advice district nurse – giving consent to put the over the telephone or a consultation as information into a pool does not give deemed appropriate. We are pleased to consent to sharing with any one person, note that our DNA (did not attend) stats it just means that it is available if the have improved considerably since the patient chooses to exercise their option introduction of this system. As several to share at a future place. of our doctors now work part time and We are evaluating the changes to our also have other commitments within the appointment and acute illness clinic as it Practice - (e.g. training registrars) it is is now four months since we introduced not always possible to see a doctor of the changes. Questionnaires will be choice on each occasion. issued to patients using the surgery Finally, many thanks to everyone for during the next few weeks and responses all very generous gifts and cards over used to further evaluate our services. As a reminder, our acute clinic runs the Christmas period and may we wish daily between 8.30 and 9.15am and is everyone a very Happy New Year. for new/acute problems. Appointments Sallie Stead

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ST. MARY’S PAGES Candle of Hope The story in Luke’s gospel says that there was an old man in the temple I wonder how your fi rst month of the called Simeon, who had had a prophecy New Year has gone? It hardly seems a that he wouldn’t die until he had seen minute since it was Christmas and yet the Christ – the son of God. When here we are at the start of February, all Jesus was taken into the temple, Simeon thoughts of turkey, tinsel and trees just immediately knew who it was, even a bit of a fading memory. though he was a very young baby. I wonder how many of us are still Simeon said a prayer at that time which sticking with the resolutions we made is still used in our churches today, called just a month ago? I suspect that very the Nunc Dimittis – which means ‘Now few of us will have lasted even through you dismiss’, as Simeon knew that he would then be able to be dismissed to the start of this month, despite all of from this life, to go to be with God, our best intentions. Things just get in because he had seen the Christ child. the way and it is easier to slip back into In it, Simeon calls Jesus ‘a light to the old, comfortable habits than it is to do world’ – and that is one of the reasons those things we promised ourselves we why we use a candle and fl ames to be were going to do to change our lives a signal of Jesus and the hope which he that little bit. brings. On 2nd February we celebrate the The practice of having candles in festival of Candlemas. It is a festival church for this festival - they were often which happens 40 days after the birth brought in from all the homes in the of Jesus, when he was taken to the parish to be blessed on this day - was temple at Jerusalem to be presented. the Mass of the Candles which became This was a thing many Jews did, as this shortened to Candlemas. presentation was actually a very public Like many of our festivals, however, way of saying thank you to God for there are also links to other, pre- both the safe birth of a child, and also Christian, traditions and celebrations. that it had survived the perilous fi rst The 2nd February is also the mid-point few days of its life. in the time of winter – half way between Welton NEWS 29 the shortest day (the winter solstice) of life – which seems to be increasingly and the spring equinox. It was a time uncertain and prone to change. The when people would look backwards old saying is that there are only two and forwards – hoping that the worst certainties in life – death and taxes. Of of the winter weather was behind them. course they are also tied together as you There are many old rhymes which talk get taxed on dying as well! of the signifi cance of Candlemas Day in However, for me, there is another helping to predict how severe the rest of certainty as well and that is the hope the winter would be. One of them is: that was given by that tiny infant Jesus. If Candlemas Day be fair and bright He was born so that he could give hope Winter will have another fi ght. to all of us, in that by his dying on the If Candlemas Day brings cloud cross when he was an adult he would and rain, pay the price of sin for all of us. Winter won’t come again. So my resolution this year, which I am As I sit and write this piece, I wonder still trying to live up to, is to try to what the rest of the winter will bring refl ect a bit of that light of Christ in the us. It hasn’t been a cold one, like the way I live my life – to everyone I meet, last few years, and the lack of snow is and in everything I do. Not an easy something my daughters ask me about – thing to do and, because I’m as human and when it is going to come. But what as the next person, something I will we have had is a lot of rain and winds. fail at more often than I hope. But that The droughts we were going through won’t stop me trying. just a couple of years ago feel like they belong to another lifetime. Then So if you are reading this before 2nd you look round the world and see the February, why not join with me and tremendous cold weather in the United light a candle on that day – open your States, and the heatwave covering all of curtains and let the light fl ood out into Australia. Welton - to show that hope is alive With all the increasing amount of and thriving here in our village. And if extreme weather, however it is being you’re reading this after the 2nd, why caused, one thing we are all getting used not just do it anyway, because hope to is having to expect more uncertainty. isn’t confi ned to one day a year. This, of course, is also a bit like the rest Cameron Watt – Lay Minister Readings for February 2014 Date Sunday First Second Gospel Reading Reading February 2nd Presentation of Malachi 3. Hebrews 2. Luke 2. Christ in Temple 1-5 14-end 22-40 9th 4th before Isaiah 58. 1 Corinthians 2. Matthew 5 Lent 1-9a 1-12 13-20 16th 3rd before Deuteronomy 30. 1 Corinthians 3. Matthew 5. Lent 15 – end. 1-9 21-37 23rd 2nd before Genesis 1. Romans 8. Matthew 6. Lent 1 – 2. 3 18-25 25 - end 30 Welton NEWS Church Services in February It has been many years since this was last done, and has taken a lot of planning. We 2nd 11am Parish Eucharist had to improve the windows just below 9th 8am Said Communion the roof to allow ventilation and to stop 11am All Age Worship the growth of mould. We did this two 16th 11am Parish Eucharist years ago. It has taken us all this time to 23rd 11am Family Communion Service raise the money so we can now carry out the painting and treatment to stop further Church Floodlights mould growing. We will need to have scaffolding up inside 7th February: Albert Bassett MBE, in the church for four weeks to enable all loving memory of a wonderful dad, the work to be undertaken. We have granddad and great-granddad. Greatly therefore decided to close the church missed. while this is being done. We are planning to do this work in March, and so the church services in that month will be held Church Renovations in the Village Hall. Temporary closure There would never be an ideal time to do As part of our ongoing programme of this work, and we have tried to pick the maintenance and upkeep at St. Mary’s time when it will cause the least disruption Church, we are having the ceiling of the to everyone. If you have any concerns at nave painted this year – the nave is the all about this, then please contact either main part of the church which has all the myself or one of the churchwardens. pews in it. Cameron Watt – Vice Chair of Welton Parochial Church Council

Coffee Morning St. Mary’s coffee morning re-opens on Thursday 6th February and then every Thursday. Please come along for a cup of coffee or tea and a chat. A warm welcome awaits all from 10 till12noon.

From the Registers We welcome into the Family of God’s Church through Holy Baptism: 1st December, Ava Caines. We share in the sadness of those who mourn the death of a loved one, remembering those whose funeral has taken place, or cremated remains have been laid to rest this month: 2nd December, Alice Gothorp; 3rd December, Harry Austin; 19th December, Nina Seaman. Welton NEWS 31 Mother’s Union Welton-by-Lincoln We had a really nice lunch at the Parish Council Black Bull and a good AGM in Welton Library Update the vestry afterwards. This month Corporate Communion is on As you are aware from previous Tuesday 11th February at 12.15pm in St. articles in the NEWS, the Parish Mary’s Church. Then on Wednesday 12th Council Library working group February at 2pm we have Mike Powell as has been liaising with our speaker. If you would like to join us Lincolnshire County Council you would be very welcome. (LCC) to prevent the closure of Anne Loom the library. End of Church Pages Expressions of Interest in keeping the library open as a community-run facility, operated by volunteers with support from Acknowledgement LCC Library Development Offi cers, have Squadron Leader Ronald George Winfi eld, been submitted by the Parish Council 18.12.2013 - R.I.P and the Co-op. It is anticipated that we can work together on this project and “Never are we more aware of how much have been notifi ed by Lincolnshire County family, friends and neighbours mean than Council that the library will not close on at a time of bereavement. Your kindness the 5th May 2014 but will operate on and support has helped ease our sorrow - reduced hours (see below) until the 31st thank you. Thank you also to St. Barnabas, March 2015 at the latest. This will give Gainsborough, the Welton Health Centre us time to organise funding, volunteers, and J.Marshall, funeral director, for all the type of service to offer etc. To this their empathetic support.” end it is imperative that residents return Wendy Winfi eld and family
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Spring Table Top Sale The Friends of William Farr invite you to LINCS FASHION CHAINSTORE Craft and Gift Fayre CLOTHING CLEARANCE SALE AND Saturday 15th March FASHION SHOW 1 - 3pm Monday 3rd March at 7pm Welton Village Hall

William Farr School Hall Come along and enjoy the stalls, refreshments and raffle or have a spring clean and book a table. Bargain clothes for all seasons, clothes range from smart to casual. Age range 16-60+. Sizes range Raising Funds for a Charity Expedition to Nicaragua from 8-24 and Honduras with William Farr School (any donations towards the raffle gratefully received) ALL GARMENTS PERFECT …NO SECONDS MANY BRAND NAMES ALL AT BARGAIN For More Information or PRICES to Book a Stall at £5, Please call 07753 963538 or 01673 866677 Tickets available from School Shop Adults £4 Under 18’s £2 including drink and cake on arrival 34 Welton NEWS Hackthorn School Following on from last year’s knitting craze, which resulted in the most We had a slightly unusual start to the enormous blanket anyone had ever seen, year this time around when the staff we have discovered a very worthwhile went on a cheerleading course the day project – knitting little jumpers and before term started. Parents who went to hats for the ‘chip paper’ babies. These the fi rst ‘Good Works’ assembly of the are babies born in Africa who are wrapped in newspaper by their mothers term were treated to a very entertaining as they don’t have any clothes. We are set of photos showing their progress hoping that parents, grandparents and throughout the day. Of course, as with pupils will contribute to the project and many things in life, there is more to the knitting patterns are available on it than meets the eye. Cheerleading is our newly revamped and informative not just about jumping around waving website. pompoms – there is a great deal of skill Oh yes, and somewhere in the midst and co-ordination involved in some of of all the extra-curricular excitement, a the activities, and also teamwork and group of highly motivated children came co-operation as you have to rely on your back after the break, razor sharp and fellow team members to successfully ready to get on with more learning! carry out some of the more adventurous Contact the school on 860295 to arrange manoeuvres! As the children have since a visit or to request a school brochure or been discovering for themselves as the visit our website at www.hackthorn. staff have been passing on their new- lincs.sch.uk . found skills. Alan Tuplin PARISH COUNCIL BBINGOINGO FEBRUARY MEETINGS PARISH COUNCIL – Monday 10th PUBLICATIONS & HERITAGE COMMITTEE – Tuesday 11th HIGHWAYS & UTILITIES COMMITTEE – Tuesday 11th ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – Tuesday 18th Committee meetings are held in the Parish Offi ce (next to the Black Bull) or at the Pavilion, Manor Park and 2014 SHOE BOX APPEAL Full Council in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall. All meetings commence at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated on the Agenda which is posted at least 3 days FAMILY prior to the meeting on the Parish Notice Boards and BINGO NIGHT website www.welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk SATURDAY SURGERIES at 1st FEBRUARY from 10.00am – 12.00 noon and 1st MARCH from 10.00am – 12.00 noon DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL both surgeries are in the Parish Offi ce Councillors will be in attendance to answer any on questions and listen to comments or ideas you may FRIDAY 14th MARCH 2014, wish to put forward. 6.30PM START All parishioners are invited to come along. We look forward to seeing you …… FREE ADMISSION If you are unable to attend then please call in to see the Clerk during normal opening hours CONTACT SUE RAWSON 862552 Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 3.00pm FOR INFORMATION Friday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon Welton NEWS 35 36 Welton NEWS Jumble Sale Great Ormond Street On Saturday 22nd February a Jumble Thanks go to all who donated on the Sale will be held at Dunholme Village 30th November when we took Alf and Hall. The sale will start at 1pm and is his carriage round Welton and Dunholme in aid of Dunholme St Chad’s Primary collecting for the Great Ormond Street School and Dunholme Kids Club. If you Children’s Hospital. We raised £80! have any items of jumble that you are Carrie, Jamie, Katie and Di able to donate then please contact either Sue on 862552 or Sandra on 861956. Alternatively bring it along to the hall Race Night on the morning of the sale. Any help On Saturday 22nd February there will that you are able to give will be much appreciated. be a fundraising Race Night for Welton FC under 18s and for the their assistant Sue Rawson, 862552 manager Garry Crowther who is raising funds for the disabled children’s charity Whizz Kidz through his participation in Fancy That this year’s London Marathon. The moon moves about two inches away The event will be at The Falconer starting from the Earth each year. at 7:30pm. It is a non-ticket event so anyone is welcome to come along and The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every enjoy the evening. If you would like any day due to falling space dust. further information please email me to Due to earth’s gravity it is impossible [email protected] . for mountains to be higher than 15,000 Jonathan Hodges metres. For every extra kilogram carried on a space fl ight, 530kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off. MMAINAIN LECLEC Everything weighs one percent less at the equator. 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The Mistress, steal their opportunity Tickets are £7, concessions £5.50. and dance their way to Vegas! Will they make it? Is it a fi lm? Is it a play? Yes! On Saturday 15th February at 7.30pm Mervyn Stutter is in ‘Easy Shop Rider’. ‘Freddy Dare & the Ginger Robber’ His sometimes wicked but always brings you both in a show to be enjoyed affectionate sense of humour brings by both adults and children. Tickets are warmth and joy to an audience that is £8.50, concessions £7. happy to laugh both at his life and their On Friday 16th May at 7.30pm Old own. Tickets are £8.50, concessions Forge Productions present ‘Moving £7. On’. Tickets are £8.50, concessions £7. Cube Theatre present ‘Freddie Dare & the Ginger Robber’ on Friday 14th Prices quoted are for pre-booked March at 7.30pm. Fred Andrews is tickets; usually £1 extra at the door. short for his age, can’t play football, The shows at the theatre can be booked and making friends at his new secondary on 885500 or at www.broadbent.org school is proving diffi cult. His dad died . Concessions: OAPs, students, under a while ago, and Fred’s mum is too sad 16s, the unwaged, members of LRP. PHIL SOMERS BUSINESS ADMIN PLUMBING SERVICES CAUSING YOU STRESS? Quick and Friendly Response WHETHER IT Central Heating BE: Bathrooms Fitted and Tiled Cylinders and Storage Tanks Basic Book Keeping Annual Accounts Telephone: 01673 818524 Production or 07790 241145 C8064 Personal or Corporate Tax Payroll Processing Return Preparation VAT Return Completion Private Tuition Limited Company Formations Qualifi ed Primary School Teacher We have the expertise to help you 12 years experience Contact Steve or Sandra at Lincolnshire Business Services Literacy, mathematics and all other areas of the Primary Curriculum 01673 885170 Mrs. Heather Jarvis, BA (Hons) Bringing down the cost of 01673 863299 Professional Fees 38 Welton NEWS Friends of up a few bargain garments, including many brand names, all in perfect William Farr School condition at discount prices. Tickets, at We hope that readers enjoyed their festive £4 for adults, £2 for children, include break. Winners of the William Farr a drink and cake on arrival and are School 100 Club Draw in January will available from the school shop. Please receive a late gift - congratulations! 1st call Katie, contact the school or speak to prize, number 33, 2nd, No. 73, 3rd, No. any other committee member for more 100. For just £12 a year (£1 a month), information. you too can take part in the draw by Our page on the William Farr school contacting Katie on 01522 536668. website can be found at, http://www. Thanks go to everyone who attended williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk/about-us/friends the Burns Night dinner and Ceilidh at Samantha Ford, 866677 Hemswell Court on Friday 24th January. SPCB UK Ltd, www.spcb.co.uk All profi ts will help to fund resources and extra-curricular activities to enhance the school curriculum. Please do contact the school or any committee member if Friendship Club you would like to help in any way at Our meetings in February will be on future events. Tuesdays 4th and 18th. We meet in Our next event will be a Lincs Fashion the Dunholme Village Hall at 2.15pm. Chainstore clothing clearance sale and Everyone over the age of 55 is eligible to fashion show to be held at William Farr attend. For further information contact School at 7pm on Monday 3rd March. Janice Ritchie on 861171 or jmritchie@ This is always a popular evening to pick yahoo.co.uk .

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1 High Street, Cherry Willingham Lincoln LN3 4AH 46 Welton NEWS people she interviewed was Lincolnshire- about a sunny day in summer on a January based Rachel Peverham, a gardener and afternoon. top fl orist, whose own wonderful cutting At our meeting on Saturday, 22nd garden is established in the kitchen garden February at 2pm, our speaker will be Dr at Doddington Hall and Gardens. Stunning gardens and specialist experts from all John Page who will talk about Gardens over the country were fi lmed too for the of the South West at the William Farr appropriate subjects. School. Admission for members is £2.50 and visitors are very welcome at £4, which Following this broadcast the website of includes refreshments. Flowers from the Farm, the nationwide network of cut fl ower growers, crashed Jane after taking 54,714 hits by enthusiastic viewers, all wanting to know more about and support British fl ower growers. There WLDC is a huge interest in traditional seasonal fl owers with customers longing for Recent planning applications received in alternatives to the unchanging supermarket the Parish Offi ce include: displays. • Single storey corridor link extension to It was rather apt therefore that Rachel rear of 7 Ryland Road Peverham should kick off our HPS 2014 • Single storey extension at 16 Kingsway talks on 25th January as she certainly knows her subject and is passionate about Copies of planning applications are no growing and arranging English seasonal longer available to view in the Parish Offi ce, fl owers; be they perennials, annuals, shrubs but may be viewed on the WLDC website or roses. What a treat it was to be thinking www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/planning.

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On taking everything with a pinch of salt. 14th January, there were loads of hazel catkins showing, virtually at their full Our fi sh, in the pond, are usually sunk length and in fl ower. In our garden, the right to the bottom where it is warm, in clematis buds are swelling and showing the mud and hiding in the roots of the green, even some of the rose buds are various plants that are dormant. This showing pink or red, but we know full year, they are cruising around, looking well they will be pruned by any sort interested in food, and eyeing each other of frost and March is possibly the best up. So it looks like it could be an time to prune them anyway, so they are early mating season this year. Now what wasting energy producing buds now. I do they know that we don’t know I would have thought that after all these wonder? years of cultivation they would know The lawn grass does not appear to have that they are wasting time, but that’s me really stopped growing as there is quite a crediting the rose plants with some sort sward, which made me think that I really of a brain or memory even. We do seem ought to service the lawn mower and get to be able to credit or discredit virtually it cleaned up and oiled. And I didn’t do it when it was put away! The buds on the apple tree are showing some signs as well. The black, hard buds, have turned into brown, moderately soft buds with a show of swelling and I haven’t put the fi rst winter wash on yet. John Smallwood Welton NEWS 49 Sports & Social Club Baby Clothes Sale This is a reminder to the current There will be a pre-loved baby and membership that membership renewals toddler clothes sale at the Village Hall are due in February. Fees payable are: on 5th April from 10am to 2pm. Are single £10; double and single parent baby or toddler clothes taking over your house? Are toys stashed away £15; family £20. that no longer get played with? Do A committee member will be present you need to update your little prince each day during February, from 8pm or princess’s wardrobe and toy box? to 10pm, to renew membership. If the answer to any of these is yes, If you are unable to renew during please come along to our pre-loved these times, you can leave the correct baby and toddler clothes sale where brand new as well as second hand payment and your membership card in items will be on offer at prices parents an envelope, behind the bar and it will can afford to pay. Tea, coffee and be dealt with on the next day. cakes will also be available. You will then be able to collect your If you would like a table, costing £5, renewed card from behind the bar the please contact Kids Strut on 01522 following day. 527292. Harry Hunt All profi ts to Kids’ Stuff. 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Do you remember Tickets at £6.50 are available from taking the ‘Obligation’ when you joined? committee members, or telephone Sue on Did you know that a Lodge meets every 860261 or Pam on 861070. Tea and coffee Thursday at 8pm in the Beckside Room will be available and all profi ts will go for of the White Hart in Nettleham? Come the Village Hall refurbishment. and visit us and fi nd out what we’re up to nowadays! David Terry William Farr School Student is Lincoln Champion Theatre Outing Luke Sanders, a Year 9 pupil at the William Farr school, retained his title On Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm (doors of Lincoln Schools’ Under-14 Cross open 7pm) the Library Theatre Touring Country Champion at the Caythorpe Company presents My Brilliant Divorce race meet on Saturday 11th January. He by Geraldine Aron in Hackthorn Village will now progress to the English Schools Hall. 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OLNSH C I offi cers plans to attend the coffee R N I E L mornings at Park House on P Stonecliff Park O LI C E Monday 3rd February (2 until So far the weather has 3pm), at St Mary’s Church on been very kind to us but Thursday 13th February (10.30 until we must spare a thought 11.30am) and at the Methodist Chapel on for all those unfortunate Saturday 22nd February (10.30 until people who have been 11.30am). Our offi cer will be pleased to fl ooded out, not once, but twice; it must be meet you there to discuss any issues you an absolute nightmare. may wish to raise. Please be aware that on occasions we may not be able to attend Looking on the bright side, it is so nice due to unforeseen circumstances and to see all the bulbs poking their heads accept our apologies should this happen. through the very wet soil. Spring is just around the corner! Alternatively you may wish to ’phone 101. In cases of emergency please call 999. To If anyone would like to join us for pass information anonymously, please call ‘Movement to Music’ or any of the other Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. activities which take place in the clubroom at Stonecliff Park, please contact me on PCSO Julie McFaul HACKTHORN ESTATE High quality residential properties to let in Hackthorn and Cold Hanworth Commercial lettings in traditional buildings “PROMOTING A THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITY”

Further details from Hackthorn Hall Estate Offi ce LINCOLN LN2 3PQ Tel: 01673 860423 or visit our website www.hackthorn.com 52 Welton NEWS Welton Walkers Des’s Corner All our winter walks are on a Sunday I saw an AA van parked down my road starting at 10.30am and expecting to this morning. The driver was sobbing fi nish around 12.30pm in time for a uncontrollably. I thought to myself that drink and/or lunch at the pub. We guy’s heading for a breakdown. are not a club so just turn up to enjoy Statistically, six out of seven dwarves are good walks and good company. We’ve not Happy. had some great winter walks so far My neighbour knocked on my door at this season thanks to the good weather 2:30am this morning; at 2.30! Luckily for which has encouraged more people to him I was still up playing my bagpipes. join us. Police are hunting the ‘knitting needle Walks Location Pub murderer’ who has stabbed six people in the last 48 hours; they believe the 2nd Feb Market Rasen Aston Arms attacker could be following some kind 16th Feb Wragby The Ivy of pattern. 2nd Mar Donington-on-Bain Black Horse Just got back from my mate’s funeral. He 16th Mar Rothwell Blacksmiths died after being hit on the head with a 6th Apr Swallow Swallow Inn tennis ball. It was a lovely service. 13th Apr Ludford White Hart The wife has been missing a week now. Police said to prepare for the worst. So I 27th Apr Summer schedule begins have been to the charity shop to get all Peter Harrold, 07770 406 883 her clothes back. Lincs Photo New Camera for Christmas? PILATES CLASSES Not sure what all of the buttons and switches are for? Manor Park I am now taking bookings for Wednesday 7-8pm Mat Class camera tuition, starter courses to more advanced training. Welton Village Hall All training carried out in my studio at The Old School Thursday 12.30-1.30pm Chair Class Dunholme. Thursday 1.30-2.30pm Mat Class

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The jack (also called bowl back to the centre line. the ‘pot’) is a small white ball sent by the bowler standing on the mat to be placed Sounds easy doesn’t it? Well it is on the centre line at whatever distance after you overcome the temptation to it reaches. The bowl is of various sizes send one straight down the middle. and weights for different hands and has This writer took up the game after slightly varied curves to travel. Bowlers retirement, mastered the basics, enjoyed the companionship and gentle exercise come in all sizes and shapes and power and played at all sorts of levels, indoors but, indoors at least, all men and women and out, before settling for the indoor are equal in that it is mainly a game of game for its year-round offering that gentle precision. suits all ages from nine to ninety. There are simple rules about where mat The Dunholme Club provides leagues and jack may be placed. Bowls travel and events for everyone. 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Mobile: 07711 093969 Tel No. 07787 830900 No job too small Free Estimates E-mail [email protected] Welton NEWS 57 makes provision for them to save them Welton Golf Society from bending down by using a specially adapted wheelchair. Eighteen members and four guests made Bowls is an inexpensive game to learn the short trip to Forest Pines Golf Club. as the club has a wide variety of bowls Unfortunately our numbers were down to lend. A good pair of bowling shoes is because buggies were not allowed on the main purchase. Bowling shoes must the course due to the wet conditions. have fl at soles to avoid marking the Overall the course was in good condition surface of the green. It is always a good although the greens were very soft and a idea to try out different makes, sizes and little bumpy and we were very lucky that swings of bowls before settling on one they let us play on them at all. However that suits you. Bowls are also known as the bacon butties and steak pie were ‘woods’ after the old hard wood bowls very good I must say. that took a swing that would frighten a John Sawyer won on the day with 32 modern player. Now they are made of points with Gary Lamb just beating melamine to strict tolerances and come in all colours including combinations Steve Stead on count back, both on 27 but many players stick to traditional points. The playing conditions were black. Formal clothing is only worn for diffi cult with fourth place only getting full leagues and competitions. 24 points and one of our members getting 12 points. So why not come along to Dunholme and District Indoor Bowls Club (DDIBC) Next month we are at the Elsham golf in Honeyholes Lane between 10am and club. mid-day on Saturday 22nd February and Ian Extance have a go. The club will supply bowls and shoes and instruction all for free; do give it a try. You could achieve a healthier, interesting lifestyle. 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However, to look all play in the Mid Lincs Youth this can be a frustrating time of the year League. This organisation looks after all for players and managers, as the weather our teams from under 7s to under 16s. can have an effect on whether matches The under 13s team is managed by can be played. At this time of the season Simon Jenkin and is enjoying a much pitches come under a bit of wear and tear, better season this campaign than the last. meaning it doesn’t take much rain for Last season the team was promoted and them to become waterlogged. Cancelling it played in a league which Simon admits matches is a manager’s nightmare as a was beyond its ability and saw it lose the backlog of fi xtures can be a headache majority of its games. However, after to rearrange so they always try their being relegated it has seen its fortunes upmost to get their matches played. change and it has been battling near the top of the table all season. Simon has seen This month also sees the restart of our soccer tots sessions for three to fi ve year a few former players rejoin his team and olds and under-six sessions on Saturday has now got around 20 players turning mornings at Manor Park from 10am up every week to train. He is hoping that until 11:15am. Both sessions cost £2 and the team’s form will continue and lead to everyone is welcome to come along and a brilliant end to the season. have a go. The fi rst session will be on Our under 15s side is managed by Tim Saturday 1st February. Smith and is a team I have always I. R. PARKER READY TO LEARN TO DRIVE? FOR ALL LOOKING FOR A HARD LANDSCAPING, GREAT DEAL? BLOCK PAVING, First 5 Lessons PATIOS, Just £50 FENCING, DSA QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS CRAZY PAVING, ETC. Call Today TELEPHONE: 01522 804819 WELTON 862940 0771 447 6970 MOBILE: 07870 398623 www.cherrydrivingschool.co.uk Welton NEWS 59 enjoyed watching over the years. It plays The football club’s under 18s team is a good style of football and has always managed by myself. This is my fi rst been fairly competitive over the seasons. season as manager, having served as the This season has been a bit frustrating so team’s assistant for a number of seasons. far as it is a little bit further down the Last season under our now assistant table than the players would like. I am manager Garry Crowther, we fi nished sure with all the training Tim and his second in the league and enjoyed a players get through they will be able to fantastic season. Unfortunately this turn their fortunes around and climb up season hasn’t gone quite the way we the league. would have liked. The results have been Depending on whether it goes to under really disappointing and not what we 17s or under 18s next season, this have deserved. We know as a team could be the under 16s’ last season in what we need to do to turn our season Mid Lincs. The team is managed by around, score more goals and not go to Mac Harrison and his side is enjoying sleep at the back in periods of the game. a brilliant campaign this season. Mac’s If we correct those issues, hopefully we teams have always been competitive will have a strong end to the season. throughout the years and have been The men’s team play in the Lincoln quite successful but this year they are Sunday Football League and are really going for it. The team is currently managed by Mark Atkin. Mark has gripped in a title race and has been managed teams for the football club over jousting for top spot all season which it a number years and his side is enjoying has occupied for periods of the campaign. a good season. He has assembled a It looks as if it will be a tight contest all good side which seems to have come the way to the end of the season. So we together well. It has been putting some are all keeping our fi ngers crossed at the good results together which are seeing it football club that Mac and his side get compete at the top of their league. Mark some success this season. will be hopeful that it can continue for The next team that I am going to look the remainder of the season and fi nish in at plays in the Lincolnshire Intermediate a top position. League, which is for under 18 teams. Jonathan Hodges

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