The Three Towers June 2015

Serving the communities in and around Edenham, Swinstead & Witham on the Hill, including Toft, Lound and Manthorpe

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WELCOME Eileen and Bob Keep to East Green, Witham on the Hill. We hope you will be very happy here.

WEDDING Amy Gandy & Lewis Wright on 25 April at Edenham Church.

WEDDING Michelle Goodwin & Adam Stahey on 2 May at St Andrew’s Church, Witham on the Hill.

CONDOLENCES to Adrian and Claire on the loss of their Mum, Sylvia Foster; who died just 3 months after her husband, Hubert.

CONGRATULATIONS to Harriet, Daisy May, Katy Peeling, Lara and James & on your confirmation. Welcome to our Church family!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Bible study followed by a simple lunch Thursday 11 June at 11am in St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill. Proceeds to Christian Aid.

Cryptic Cakey Conundrum - deadline for entry 14th June. In aid of the Edenham Church Raise the Roof appeal. Quiz sheets £2 each available at above coffee morning or from David Kelby (01778 426820) Pam Cranfield (01778 591375) or Ruth Atter (01778 591328). Draw of correct quiz sheets will take place on 6th July at the Edenham Church Garden Fete. The prize is a homemade cake or bake once a month for 6 months from July to December 2015, each provided by a different Edenham Church star baker!

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Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] THE VICAR WRITES of the smaller villages in our area are no longer holding a fete. Leisure is a big industry now. Our Certainly, Witham on the Hill have own parishes have leisure pursuits found it difficult for some years to at the centre of our community life. maintain an event that anyone was There is in ‘Three Towers Country’ willing to support in great four ‘gastro pubs’, one golf course, numbers. People are busy one clay shooting ground, and a elsewhere doing other things! stately home and country park; Some of the bigger events like the there are also two cricket clubs in Grimsthorpe Fun Day have the same area. This is a fair chunk ceased because of safety and of our local economy and is insurance concerns by the evidence of how much time and charities involved. money is invested into interests, hobbies and socialising. This is a To their credit, both Swinstead and Edenham Church Councils are long way from the leisure interests of our forerunners which were stepping out in faith again to mostly home- made and organise Garden Fetes. Their community centred. Much of this motives are not mercenary – although the money is welcome. activity was built about the life of the church in its seasons with the There is recognition that if they did Church Fete thrown in for good not set about organising measure. something there would be one less meeting place for the community Even in my time as Vicar in these and one less event in the local parishes, these ‘church events’ calendar - this would be one nail were well attended and were more in the coffin of community staffed by volunteers of all ages. life. I am very pleased that they But those days are long gone and are putting themselves out to this presents those of us still make this happen. involved in Parish Church life with a substantial challenge. Readers Working together is the best way will notice this summer that many to build relationships and strengthen community. I warmly

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] invite any reader to get involved at Days of reflection at Edenham an early stage in the planning and Regional House preparation and, of course, encourage everyone to come Days begin at 10am with along. Edenham’s is on Saturday refreshments for a 10:30am start 4th July in the Vicarage Garden and end at 4pm. Lunch provided – beginning at 3.00pm, Swinstead’s suggested contribution £12.50. is at 2.30pm in the garden of Please contact the Vicarage to Swinstead Hall on Sunday 26th book 01778 591358, July. For Edenham contact – Ruth [email protected] Atter on 591328. For Swinstead Friday 5thJune:‘Be adored Clive Lunn on 01476 550393 or in among men, God thou three both villages the Vicar on 01778 numbered form.’ Canon Andrew 591358. Hawes provides a commentary on Date for the Diary the poetry of Gerard Manley– Hopkins with the help of the Patrick Hawes (piano): the soloist ‘Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius to be announced. Tickets £15 (£10 Loyola. sight impaired) – to include refreshments. Tickets will be Friday 19thJune: Quiet Day led available on Eventbrite or from the by the Revd Canon Dr David Vicarage 01778 591358. Court, Bishop of Grimsby.

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Edenham Church Garden Fete Saturday 4th July In the Vicarage Starts 3pm Come and enjoy the delicious homemade teas. Try your luck in a traditional garden game in the lovely surroundings of the Vicarage garden and visit the many stalls. All proceeds to go to the Church Roof repair fund. If you can help to set things up, please come to the Vicarage at 10am on Sat.4th July. If you have any donations for the fete, raffle prizes, tombola prizes, cakes etc, they can be left at the Vicarage from Friday.

Raise the Roof Coffee Morning Wednesday 17th June 10 am to 12 noon Hosted by Judy Watson

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Sanuk, Stainfield Road, Kirkby Underwood, PE10 0SG Tel: 01778 441128 e-mail: [email protected]

All Proceeds in Aid of Edenham Church Roof

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Toft cum Lound and Manthorpe stated that it will be repaired. Parish Council Annual Meeting Grass Verges Toft. The grass 19th May 2015 verge damage caused by the Unusually, there were no “old vehicle diversion through Lound hands” carrying their experience some months ago has still to be over from the previous 2011 to repaired. SKDC has issued an 2015 Parish Council onto the incident number but, as yet, newly elected Council for the 2015 nothing has been done. to 2019 period of office. Parish Property: The new Parish Councillors are: Defibrillators. Mr Peter Cork and Mr Richard Stephenson, Mr Mrs Lorna Cook have offered to Richard Hartley and Mr Jeremy continue to carry out monthly Dawson. Mr Andrew Russell checks on the defibrillators in handed over the chair to Mr Manthorpe and Toft respectively. Richard Stephenson as the new Chair and Mr Jeremy Dawson was Jasmin Cottage Rent Review. voted in as the Vice Chair. Mr An independent periodic rent Stephenson thanked the outgoing review is to be conducted on councillors for their work over the Jasmine Cottage. past 4 years. Manthorpe Playing Field. The Highways: Parish Playing Field fence is in very poor repair. The Parish Street light on Wilsthorpe Road, Council will contact the NALC to Manthorpe. The new street light ascertain if there is a legal on the Wilsthorpe Road requires requirement or guidance on what, further alteration. SKDC advised if any, fence needs to be erected that this would be rectified. around the area. Street light near the bridge in The Parish Council will send a Manthorpe. SKDC has been letter of thanks to Mr Michael informed that the street light near Dawson for organising the VE day the bridge is broken and has beacon lighting.

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Financial Summary: Boundary Commission: LCC Barclays Current Account membership will reduce from 77 to £5478.80 71 Members at the 2017 Election. Barclays Saving Account The average Division has about £1055.58 7,200 voters, this will increase to Melton BS some 8,000. £[email protected]% gross AER Stamford Hospital: Cheques: £200 to Mr Richard Harris for The M.I.U will extend its opening grass cutting on Manthorpe hours. playing field & £439.01 to Avon There will be an increase in the insurance. number of service providers Co-opted Councillors: Mr (Diabetes, Echocardiology, Graham Freeland & Mr David Antenatal, Urology and Kreutzberger have agreed to be Dermatology). co-opted as Parish Councillors. A static MRI scanner will replace County Councillor’s Annual the mobile facility at a cost of Report (abridged report) around £850,000. Finance: £148 million savings Two Procedure Rooms will be built have been made but another on the site of the Hurst Ward. £90 million must be found. Parking facilities will be increased Council tax: LCC has increased and the Trust intends to impose a its share of the Council Tax by parking charge. 1.9%. The West End site is to be sold Councillors Allowances: whilst the East End site will be Councillors’ allowances were modernised at a cost of between increased by 2.2%. £8.2 million & £9.5 million. Libraries: Stamford Library will DONM: The date of the next be open 48 hours/week. Bourne’s meeting was set for Thursday 16 will be open 45 hours/week. July at 7.30pm at Toft Hotel.

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Witham on the Hill WI Queen of Scots, but her grave is now empty as she was re-buried in The Witham on the Hill Women’s Westminster. The talk was Institute was very lucky to have fascinating and Julia Haynes gave Rev. Canon Richard Cattle from our vote of thanks. The Peterborough Cathedral come and competition was “A Religious Item” talk at the May meeting. Many of and was won by Jane Clark. the WI members had visited the Cathedral (along with the 65,000 The next meeting will be on visitors a year who come to marvel Tuesday 2nd June at 7:30 pm. at this beautiful building) but still Leanne and Louise from Sew were surprised to learn more Friendly in Bourne will be coming about the Cathedral. to talk about setting up their new business. All visitors are sure of a Rev. Cattle told us that the warm welcome. grounds consist of 42 listed buildings including a jail, infirmary Future Speakers: and monks’ dormitory. The 7 July Poetry - Doreen Reed Cathedral has 14 bells and 1 mile 4 August Gardening at Burghley - of surrounding walls. It is most John Burrows famous for the spectacular 13th century painted oak ceiling, which 1 September Here Be Dragons - is the largest in Europe. Richard Adams Many visitors come to the 6 October Travel Eyes - Lisa Cathedral to see Katherine of Cooper/Amar Latif Aragon’s tomb; she died locally at 3 November Wine tasting with Kimbolton Castle. There is a Adnams - Chris Church service held at the Cathedral in 1 December Christmas party January and flowers and pomegranates (Catherine’s For further information contact heraldic symbol) are laid on her Jane Clark tel 01778 590232 tomb. Another Queen was buried at Peterborough Cathedral, Mary

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Lincolnshire Churches Trust Summer Party 2015 at Grimsthorpe Castle Saturday 11th July Join the Wandering Minstrels to celebrate the delights of Gilbert & Sullivan, with a light-hearted evening of songs and scenes from the comic operas. Tickets are £20 per person to include sparkling reception with canapés at 6pm. Concert starts at 7pm. Email [email protected] or phone 01529 307433 for tickets.

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Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Swinstead Parish Council Association of Local Councils will Meeting provide training on the Wednesday 13th May 2015 “Webmaster” role for this purpose. In the meantime, to ensure Croake Hill: A lengthy Swinstead Parish Council discussion was held regarding the complies with these new history of troublesome tenants at requirements, it has been agreed Croake Hill. D.Cllr. Robins assured that an area will be provided on the meeting that the District the South Kesteven District Council, Lincolnshire Police and Council website and PDF files will Lincolnshire Mental Health sent to them for posting on the Services were working in concert site. to resolve the various issues which continue to cause great distress to A letter was received from Lady residents in the village. Barry, Secretary of the Parochial Church Council requesting the Correspondence: Transparency Parish Council make their usual Code for Smaller Authorities. donation to the maintenance of St Under the terms of a new White Mary’s Church and churchyard. It Paper published by the was agreed to donate £250. Department of Communities and AON Insurance: The proposal Local Government, in December by AON Insurance to extend their 2014, it is incumbent upon Parish fixed-price agreement on Public Councils to make arrangements to Liability insurance until 2018 was publish on a ‘free to access’ agreed and the fees will be sent to website, all details of 2014-15 AON with the Council’s accounts including bank acceptance. reconciliations, significant variances with explanations, Financial Report: The outline significant items of expenditure. It budget for the forthcoming financial year was approved. must also publish names and addresses of Parish Councillors Buttercross: Work is in and their roles, all Agendas and abeyance until English heritage Minutes of meetings within respond to outstanding queries. statuary timescales. It is Highways: envisaged that all Parish Councils will have their own websites for Drains: this purpose by 2018 and the New Estate: The drain outside No

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] 7 New estate very badly blocked. Notice Board: It was agreed The assertion by the County that unless remedial work was Council that this is a soak-away undertaken to the Notice drain is not agreed with as the Board, the wood would water is currently a foot deep and become rotten and further has obviously not ‘soaked away’. costs would be incurred in 15 High Street: The drain on funding a replacement. It was the corner of Creeton Road agreed that restoration work and 15 High Street is currently would be undertaken. Cllr. blocked. Lunn is to progress this. Pot holes between No 4 Park Tipping of Rubbish: A letter is Road and the junction with to be sent to Tim Clarke Bourne Road and High Street expressing the Parish Council’s have worsened and now need dismay on discovering that urgent attention. garden refuse had been dumped on the cleared-out old Councillors’ Reports: Municipal Pit by worker Dangerous Wall: The limestone engaged in the refurbishment on the low wall adjacent to Bus of 2 Park Road. Shelter on the High Street is Any Other Business: very badly perished and urgently in need of Parish Council Vacancy: Following replacement and pointing. It is Parish Council elections, there especially dangerous as it remains a vacancy which can either be left open or must be filled abuts the green on which th children play regularly by 26 June 2015 in order to comply with the legislation. A local Jubilee Community Orchard: It resident had expressed an interest was agreed that Cllr. Lunn to in becoming Co-opted to the negotiate the mowing contract Parish Council and subject to his for this year. final agreement, it was agreed that Replacement of Seat – Croake the necessary paperwork be Hill: It was agreed to purchase completed so that he can attend a replacement seat for siting at the July meeting. the bottom of Croake Hill – Cllr. Date of next meeting: 2nd July Webb to progress this. 2015

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Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Swinstead Parish Annual holders. th Meeting 13 May 2015 Road Maintenance: Much work Parish Council Chairman’s Annual was carried out by the Anglian Report to the Council: Water and County Council Croake Hill: This has been a Authorities in the parish this year, difficult year. The Parish council but, in particular, work on Park has been able to pass on its Road needs to be completed. concerns with colleagues in Swinstead Poors Land Charity: Lincolnshire Police and the District This remains very well managed Council and it is hoped that and provided all eligible pensioner resolution relating to several households with a £50 grant last tenants will be obtained in the year. near future. The Chairman concluded by Buttercross: The work on the thanking all Parish Councillors and Buttercross itself was successfully the Clerk for their help and support completed with replacement stone over the last year. and pointing. The Chairman Election of Officers: recorded his thanks to Parish Chairman: B. Lynch Councillor Somerville for Vice-Chairman: G. Brown progressing the work on this project and also for his work as Financial Report 2014-15: The Parish Councillor over the years. council approved the Financial Work on the plinth is in abeyance Accounts and Bank Reconciliation whilst the Parish Council waits for for 2014-15 and agreed that they English heritage to respond to should now be passed to the outstanding queries. internal auditor and thence to the Jubilee Orchard: The trees have External Auditors, Grant Thornton survived the winter and are in by 1st June 2015. The Chairman blossom. Having completed the duly signed the Accounting work of establishing the orchard, it Statement and Annual is now necessary to ensure it is Governance Statement. There properly maintained. remains one more date for the Parish Allotments: The public scrutiny of the un-audited allotments are progressing well accounts. and the field is attractively maintained by the allotment

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Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Swinstead News formed from clay which are then 8 June 7.30pm Whist Drive in hand painted, using natural the Village Hall mineral colours then glazed and fired. Inspirations for the many 15 June 7.30pm Bingo in the Village Hall different patterns and colours come from nature and ancient 26 July Garden Fete in aid of St Mary's Church Swinstead symbols. Flower Rota Rob Bibby makes thrown 30 May - 6 June Jill Barry earthenware pottery which is in 13 - 20 June Joyce Dicken most cases designed to be used. 27 June - 4 July Dorothy Pell Rob’s work is usually colourfully 11 - 18 July Pat Wright decorated with hand painted images inspired by his rural Willoughby Gallery surroundings such as birds, animals and trees as well as Colour and Clay 10th June to 8th yachts, buildings and airplanes, July—Pat Armstrong, Jane and will also paint pots to a theme Sanders and Rob Bibby such as a particular city. Colour and Clay showcases the work of three artists who all work in clay. The differing forms and use of glazes produces a diverging range of colourful works. Pat Armstrong makes classical shaped vessels and sculptural Are you Fit 2 Go ? forms finished in a range of Do the rigours of daily life leave you feeling exhausted? coloured crackle glazes, copper Would you benefit from having more energy and fumed and black and white naked improving your health/ fitness levels? Raku. Fit2Go Personal Training offers tailor made fitness programmes guaranteed to make you Jane Catherine Sanders’ fine feel fitter, healthier and re-energised. Contact: Linda Lawson 07985 284091 or jewellery is made from beads Email: [email protected]

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] A Whist Drive was held on Friday 17th April in the Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill, when £93 was raised for Church Funds. The winners were:

GENTS LADIES 1st Mr.G.Templeman 1st Mrs.T.Brace 2nd Mr.S.Osborne 2nd Miss E.Munton 3rd Mrs.P.Cranfield 3rd Mrs.J.Templeman

The raffle winners were Mrs.A.Blanchard, Mrs.H.Strickson, Mrs.P.Collier, Miss E.Munton, Mrs.J.Templeman, Mrs.G.Stanford, Mrs.B.Carter and Mrs.V.Curtis. I would like to extend a warm thank you to all those who have supported these evenings throughout the year and to those who have donated prizes, these are always very gratefully appreciated. This is the end of the season - the next one will start on Friday 18th September at 7.30pm

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Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Witham on the Hill Parish Hall OPEN GARDENS 2015

Sunday 28th JUNE 2pm – 6pm £4 for all 9 gardens, children under 16 free.

DONATE A CAKE If you would like to donate a cake/s for afternoon teas or cake stall please call Angela Clifford on 01778 590331

Teas and homemade cakes will be served throughout the afternoon at the Parish Hall. Tea and cake £1.50 per person soft drinks for children free

All proceeds to the Parish Hall

FUTURE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY 2015 Family fun day making Cider – Saturday 3rd October Boules for the whole family August Bank Holiday Monday 31st August Pudding Night (date to be confirmed) Switching on the Christmas tree lights 5th December All proceeds to the Parish Hall

Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] JANE’S SEASONAL RECIPE

The best of British strawberries are now in season. This is one of my favourite strawberry recipes - quick and easy to assemble; especially if you buy a ready-made pastry case! An even simpler variation could be to spread the base of the pastry case with Nutella for an instant dessert!

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE TART 1 BLIND - BAKED 9 INCH PASTRY CASE 180G BOURNVILLE PLAIN CHOCOLATE 180G LOW FAT CRÈME FRAICHE STRAWBERRIES TO DECORATE

Gently melt the chocolate on a low setting in the microwave, or in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir well then mix in crème fraiche, stirring until smooth. Spoon into pastry case. Chill in fridge until ready to serve. Decorate with fresh strawberries. (Serves 6)

Any other soft fruit can be substituted – raspberries are particularly good.

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Swinstead Witham Edenham th 7 June 8:45am Parish 10am Parish 11:15am st 1 after Communion Communion Parish Trinity Communion 4.00pm 4.00pm Songs Grimsthorpe of Praise in Evening Prayer Witham Hall Gardens

th 14 June 8:45am Parish 10am Parish 11:15am nd 2 after Communion Communion Parish Trinity 4.00pm Communion Grimsthorpe Evening Prayer st 21 June 8:45am 10am Parish 11:15am rd 3 after Morning Prayer Communion Parish Trinity 4.00pm Communion Grimsthorpe Evening Prayer

th 28 June 8:45am Parish 10am Parish 11:15am th 4 after Communion Communion Parish Trinity 4.00pm Communion Grimsthorpe Evening Prayer

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