Garthorpe and Village Newsletter March 2021 email me at [email protected]

The Parish Council met in February and give everyone a chance to get a copy (by are going to support the community Facebook, by email or by that old- newsletter. They will also display a copy fashioned thing called a telephone) and on their website and will supply give it a try. If you haven’t already, do information to be cascaded, but it will not take the quiz with you when you go for be a copy of the minutes of their meetings your exercise. You will be surprised what as they can be found on the parish council you learn, and what interesting bits of website information you can pass on. www.garthorpeandfockerbypc.org.uk. Thank you to those people who have I have not got any official information offered us money for their Lucky Number from the Parish Council re the proposed tickets. In case you missed the notices election of Parish Councillors due in May earlier, here is the plan: we are continuing (covid restrictions permitting). to do the monthly draw, and all those who The newsletter will be on the Village Hall held tickets in 2020 are still included. In Facebook page and on the village website April (roughly) we will be visiting houses www.garthorpe-village.co.uk as well as to renew tickets, and to offer new people the doorstop drop. As yet there isn’t any the chance to join up for the rest of 2021 at update on a community printer. a reduced rate. So don’t worry: if you were in, you are still in and if you were out, your chance will come…. Village News For more details, other updates on the News from the Village Hall (1st March Village Hall, or anything else, visit our 2021) Facebook page, or email us, or telephone The village hall bookings calendar is 01724-798699, or speak to any Committee filling up!! member: Jonny Martinson, Sammie Of course, it is all tentative, but the Simms, Jo Smith, Sam Peel or Jiggy “roadmap out of lockdown” has prompted Lloyd. both regular and new hirers to get in touch and agree intended start dates. Fingers Book Box and Sharing Barrow crossed, there should be more definite Caring is sharing is our theme to kick start news about cooking classes, exercise Spring. classes and other activities to share with We now have a book store to share, donate you soon. It will be great to welcome books, puzzles, magazines. It is situated people back to the hall. (We will have a behind the village hall under the shelter. good spring clean beforehand, just in case To help keep the boxes dry. those spiders did not hear Boris’ We have a sharing barrow. This is situated announcement. They are definitely not on the junction of West End, near to the following the “Rule of 6”). notice board. Our timing for the “Ramble Quiz” was The idea is “take what you need & leave spectacularly bad! No sooner had we made what you can.” This hopefully will be the details available to everybody, the filled with produce, plants etc. weather turned very cold. So we have These have been a success in neighbouring extended the quiz for a few more weeks, to villages with the help of the group Incredible Edibles. We hope to work with Road Closure in the Area Incredible Edibles very soon. Hopefully North Council are planning to both facilities will be welcome & used carry out reconstruction works on the properly for what they are designed for. roads. The roads are to be reconstructed Enjoy & keep sharing using a cold in-situ recycling process, this process involves pulverising and reshaping Skerne Exhibition Foundation the existing road construction and then The Skerne Exhibition Foundation each overlaying with a new surface course Due year offers college and university students to the nature of the works and the a small grant covers books and travel restricted road widths it will be necessary expenses. There will be a message on to close the roads to through traffic. Note Facebook but this also bring it to the works are programmed to start during attention of the village for those who are week commencing 1 March and will last who are eligible to apply. for approx. 6 weeks, more precise dates for SKERNE EXHIBITION each site are shown below. FOUNDATION – ATTENTION ALL Site 1. Garthorpe Road, Luddington - 5 to SCHOOL LEAVERS 19 March Do you live in the Garthorpe, Fockerby, Site 2. Pasture lane, Amcotts - 19 to 26 area? March Are you about to go onto further Site 2. Trentside, Amcotts - 24 to 30 Education? March Site 4. Carr Dyke Road, Burringham - 30 If this applies to you then read on March to 6 April The Skerne Foundation gives small grants Site 5. Carr Dyke Road, East Butterwick - to pupils who are in further education 6 to 9 April (either University or College) and live in Site 6. Littleworth Lane, Goxhill - 1 to 3 these villages. March Mary Ramsden lived at Fockerby Hall and Site 7 Dam Road, Barton - 3 to 5 March when she died in 1743 she left money in Site 8. Sand Lane, Messingham - 12 to 16 her will to be used for the further April education of the children in the above area. The type of work to be undertaken is The Skerne Foundation meet once a year weather dependent so there may be some and awards small grants to pupils about to alterations to the dates/durations. Advance go on to further education. warning signs will be erected before Although the amounts are small (around commencement of the works and diversion £80 - £120 depending on how many apply routes where applicable will be signed, that year) the grants help to buy books, note all residents/occupiers within the equipment, travel expenses etc. extents of the road closures will be able to It has to be applied for each year and all access their properties but there will we ask for is conformation of your inevitably be some disruption and attendance from your college or university inconvenience, your patience and understanding will be much appreciated. If you are in your last year at secondary school and would like to hear more Mr. and Mrs. Pickwick Pop-up Pizza information about the Skerne grants please Nights on Friday 19.3.2021 contact me by either email [email protected] or telephone Family run catering business that have 01724 798889 been coming to the village for the last few months. They advertise on their Facebook I look forward to hearing from you Jane page and on the village hall site. You must Walbank book a time slot and order either through Facebook or phone 07511038289 or email name and address and the number of teas [email protected] you require to [email protected] or complete the order form that will be Evie makes BBC news delivered to your door. Evie (aged 8) from Garthorpe walked 12 miles in the snow with the aim of raising Activities £100 for the Health Tree Foundation, Make your own Spring, Easter and Northern Lincolnshire and NHS Mother’s Day Wreath Boxes Foundation Trust's Charitable Funds Mother’s Day/Birthday/Gift/Memorial organisation. Speaking to BBC Radio Wreaths - Either pre made or as a DIY 's Breakfast show, Evie said Box kit to make your own. Using natural she "just wanted to say thank you to the vine/rattan - either in a circle or a love NHS." Evie was inspired by Captain Sir heart. The kits include everything you Tom Moore. Evie’s mum Stacey Mercer need to add some fabulous spring colour to said “Words really can't describe how your home/door and make a gorgeous gift proud I am of Evie. Evie set herself a goal or can be made up to your colour of walking 12 miles to raise £100 for the specification and delivered or NHS, Evie has smashed her goal and posted. Easter wreaths and boxes also raised over £2000! On Saturday 6th Feb available. Designs include Spring flowers Evie set off and walked 5 miles in or Classic Easter decorations and they are horrendous weather conditions. Today super simple to create DIY box is £8 or Evie completed the last 7 miles, again the Pre- Made from £10. Please contact Emma weather was awful - it was freezing, and Davies at Westfield House Fockerby, started to rain but Evie was adamant she Emma on Facebook. Can also be make was completing the walk. Evie laughed lovely cemetery pieces Also see DIYDecs and smiled the whole way round, not for Kids Easter bonnet DIY kits moaning once. Evie would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for their Future Events sponsors and kind words. It really does SSE Keadby Wind Farm Community Fund mean a lot to her”. To date Evie has raised provide £1800 to the parish council, as £2565 for The Health Tree Foundation. from 1 April 2021, support small un- Well done Evie. You’re a little ⭐, what constituted groups with a micro grant of up you have done is truly amazing. to £300, this is for projects that will enhance the quality of life for local Salvation Army Rrecycling BinThis has residents. All grants which will promote not been emptied for some time as the help community spirit and encourage line automated message says “all community activity. It is not available for collections would be suspended during the constituted groups or where SSE funding Corona virus pandemic”. Hopefully as we is already been accessed. If anyone would move out of lockdown collections will like the application form and list of Do’s restart and Don’ts then please email the Clerk, [email protected] Victoriana’s The information is correct at the time of Victoriana’s plan to deliver afternoon to writing this, please check any websites for tea to your door for £5.00 per person up-to-date information. Any contributions payable on delivery. Please place your to be included, could you let me have them order by 31.3.21 before 6pm and your by the last day of the month. Many thanks afternoon tea will be delivered between to all for your contributions. 3pm and 5pm on 2.4.21. Please email your