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The Magazine of Barkston, Belton, Honington and Syston

Rector Revd. Stuart Hadley 07398390549 ([email protected]) www.southcliffchurches.uk

Editor: Mrs Wendy Card 01400 250462 Advertising: Mr John Jackson 01400 250021

Issue 340 Nov//Dec 2018

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Barkston and Syston Village Hall Regular Bookings Barkston Caravan Storage

Monday Parent and Toddler Group 10-00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. We can store your caravan, trailer Short Mat Bowls 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. and motorhome Tuesday Creation Station 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Dance Class Noon - 4.00 p.m. www.barkstoncaravanstoragecl.co.uk Wednesday Vitality Fitness 9.45 a.m. - 10.45 a.m. Dance Class Noon - 9.30 p.m. High level of security—CaSSOA approved Thursday Yoga 10.00 a.m. - Noon Call Steve Elnor on 07944 475521 Short Mat Bowls 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Saturday Dance Class 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

GRAHAM WILSON Rainbows, Brownies and Guides meet weekly. For more information HASSALL DECORATORS contact girlguiding.org.uk. For all your Commercial & Domestic needs GARDENING SERVICES The Cardiac Chat Group meet each second Tuesday of the month, 172 Somerby Hill, Grantham Lincs, NG31 7ET Grass cutting, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.. Tel: 01476 570050 Turfing, Garden Clearances, The Macular Society meet alternative months. Mobile: 0779 884 6627 Fencing, Patio & Ponds. www.hassalldecorators.co.uk Free quotation The Lincs Trust for Nature Conservation meet every second Friday 07791 996550

of the month (Oct - April) 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m..

Bookings for private functions - Carol Bradford 01400 250744 STUART WATTS PLUMB TREE PROPERTY SERVICES USED CAR SALES Domestic Plumbing and Tree Felling MOTOR VEHICLE County Council Representatives ENGINEER Additional services - Fencing, Painting, Shed felting, 30 years experience Ray Wootten is County Councillor for Barkston, Belton and Syston Guttering cleaned and repaired, Parishes. (Tel: 01476 400183 or e-mail cllrr.wootten@.gov.uk) Tyres, clutches, exhausts Grass & Hedge Cutting and services Rotavating Slab Laying Free collection and delivery Tel: 01476 579186 07745 473727 Post Office, St Nicholas Close, Barkston in Barkston area Emergency Call Out Mondays and Thursdays 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Tel: 01476 590229 Discounted rates for senior citizens Contact Tel No: 01636 704516 Barkston Paul Berry Original Mobile Library dates Chimney Sweep The library will be in West Street between 12.30—13.00 on the following Service Station Paintings

Mondays, Nov 19th and Dec 17th Off Licence, Shop, NACS and HETAS And Costa Coffee Registered Drawings Items for inclusion in the next issue of `In Touch’ Expert service /advice Gas and Coal, from Fireplace to by Please send to Wendy Card by 17th December 2018 National Lottery, Chimney Pot Pauline Thompson Telephone 01400 250462 Hand Car Wash Tel: 01400 282778 Tel 01400 250428 or e-mail [email protected] Tel: 01400 250488 2 15

Paul Schofield South Cliff Villages Group Painter & Decorator NOT FROM THE RECTORY Church Street, Barkston NG32 2NB Interior Tel: 01400 250553 Fax: 01400 251625 & Exterior Work Tel: 01476 577573 [email protected] Those of you familiar with the configuration of Grantham’s railway www.barkstonsyston.lincs.sch.uk Mob: 07803041279 paul.schofield10 station will perhaps not be surprised that a departure from and return Pre-reception Class available @btinternet.com to the humble platform 3 would have enabled the present writer to see for 4 year olds ‘Treasure beyond Measure ‘

The destination was which of course involves a journey on MILLSIDE WIGWAMS - GLAMPING AT ITS BEST the line east-west through the South Cliff benefice and then as the train travelled east from we reached that part of the county Mill Farm, Barkston, Lincs NG32 2NZ which people from outside consider is typical of the entire county of Lincolnshire – the flat land of the Fen and the Marsh. Call Steve Elnor on 07944 475521 In reality that very same view over the flat lands – as you look to your [email protected] left on the outward journey – reveals the delights of the Wolds with, www.wigwamholidays.com/millside on this particular day, the sun shining down on West Keal church with its Perpendicular tower From the carriage window we had glimpsed what has been described Cady & Simpson as the ‘largest and most impressive parish church in ’ – St Contract & Domestic Flooring Specialist Botolph’s church which dominates both the town and the surrounding countryside Carpets, Vinyl, safety flooring, LVT feature floors & wood. Curtains & blinds. Today Boston is ‘merely’ near the end of the branch line from Alan 07966164341, Sim 07970699767, Stacey 07976385487 Grantham and Sleaford to Skegness but in 1848 it was the southern Email: [email protected] point of the East Lincolnshire line from : Henry Thorold speaks of this line ‘as perhaps the most delightful of all the Follow us on Facebook - Established 1972 Lincolnshire railways – vintage Lincolnshire, rising as it were on the Humber bank, passing Wold and Marsh and traversing Fen, saluting Sam & Mike welcome you to THE STAG Louth, Alford and Boston’ [Lincolnshire by Henry Thorold 1996]. Church Street, Barkston. Today the train travels what remains of this line making an abrupt Tel: 01400 250363 right hand turn at what was once the site of junction to enter Food served Monday: - Friday 12.00—2.00 pm., 5-30—8.30 pm. Wainfleet [its railway station being its ‘lifeline to the outside world’ Saturday 12.00—2.30 pm, 6.00—8.30 pm. Sunday 12.00—3.00 pm. in the words of Henry Thorold] and so reaching the day’s destination of Skegness and our onward walk over the sandlings to the nature Take away available Mon—Thursday 5.30—8.30 pm. reserve of Gibraltar Point – one bird black, one bird white, two Fish, Burger or Chicken BBQ Melt & Chips £6.50. butterflies white and a dragonfly being our tally of wild life – in time for lunch at the new visitor facility.

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And here it was in a basket of books for which a small donation was The Friends of Barkston Church invite you to the invited that I came across it – ‘Treasure without Measure’ published Annual Village Christmas Concert by the Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust in 1981 and with a postscript on Friday 7th December at 7 p.m.in St. Nicholas Church. by Henry Thorold in which he celebrates the county of Lincolnshire and especially its churches of which there are more than 600 with Everyone is most welcome to come and hear the wealth of talent on spires which point to Heaven and with towers which speak of faith in offer from local folks, Young and not so Young! God! If you would like to take part, please contact Margaret Elnor, We returned along the road through the more exclusive parts of the The Old Byre, Mill Farm by 14th November. town in time for the train home which would stop at such remote places as Havenhouse and Thorpe Culvert presumably to allow boys Mince Pies and Mulled wine will be served. and girls attending Skegness to arrive home in time All donations go to the Rainbow Children's Hospice. for tea. We do hope you can come.

In fairness not all Lincolnshire church treasures are treasures beyond Cora Townson measure: the 1931 one penny coin of George V which was the only significant find when the trench for the cable was dug in Hough BARKSTON & SYSTON VILLAGE HALL churchyard looks to fetch a mere £16.90! Another successful year at the Barkston & Syston Village Hall Harvest With every good wish Supper, we hope everyone who attended this event enjoyed the Stuart Hadley, Rector of the South Cliff Villages Group evening. Many thanks to all of the people that took part in organising this amazing event. We look forward to this being a success next year FROM THE REGISTERS and many more years to come.

Holy Baptism We made a profit of £289.00. 26th August 2018 Emmaliene Ashley - Syston Village Hall Committee + Pat Haynes Elsie Grace Sheardown - Barkston 7th October 2018 Gabriella Kay Gilbert - Belton

Holy Matrimony 13th October 20181 Joanne Rita Newman and Christopher John Mackman -Belton

Rest in Peace 10th October 2018 Margaret Henderson-Findley - Honington

The Revd Stuart Hadley, Rector, South Cliff Villages Group

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CHRISTMAS FAIR ST NICHOLAS CLOSE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARKSTON AND SYSTON VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNINGS

Sunday 2nd December 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. We are holding regular coffee mornings in the Community Centre on the last Wednesday of each month, 10.30—12 noon. The November The event is a fundraiser for the Children's Breavement Centre. meeting will be an afternoon tea on 28th Nov, 3.30—6.30 p.m.. Some of the stalls include local artists, homemade fudge, handmade Christmas decorations, handmade scarves, bath products, beautiful Mary Holland and Janet Trickett mirror mosaic's and much more. ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION

Refreshments will also be available on the day. Sunday, 4th November, 2018. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Community Room, St. Nicholas Close, Barkston. A perfect opportunity to buy some unique Christmas presents while supporting a good cause. Various Christmas gifts, Paintings, fabric dog accessories and more. WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY CELEBRATION Tea/coffee available. Admission free. Everyone most welcome.

On Sunday, 11th November 2018 at 2 p.m, a Service will be held in Mrs Monica Brooks Belton Church to commemorate the Centenary of the ending of World War One. The forty-nine Belton men who served in the War will be BARKSTON, SYSTON, HONINGTON & CARLTON remembered and the Memorial Church Gates and Plaque, which were SCROOP FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW erected in memory of the ten Belton men who died, will be Re- Dedicated. The Memorial Gates, Plaque and supporting walls are being Oh what a wonderful Show. The hall was overflowing with all your restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The afternoon’s lovely exhibits. Thank you to everyone for supporting the show, Commemoration will finish with a Tea in the Belton Old School whether you were an exhibitor, volunteer or donated a raffle prize and Village Hall. all of you who came to have a look at the show, hopefully you may enter next year. It was very pleasing to see 10 entries in the Heaviest Belton PCC Marrow class for the Ray Wilson Memorial Cup. Thanks to everyone BARKSTON & SYSTON PLAYINGFIELD for making it a huge success. We raised £485.

I am sure you are aware that a few villagers give up their time to The AGM is on Monday 19th November 2018 in Barkston and ensure the playing field is kept in good order for the benefit of all. Syston Village Hall at 7.45 p.m.. However over the past couple of months someone has been stealing the Mole Traps which have been set in an attempt to prevent any I have mislaid the old Minute Books from the Show. I can remember injuries to people playing on the field. I would like to think this is not giving them to someone last year 2017 as they were interested in someone living in our community but would ask you all to keep a look looking at them and I can`t remember who? If you have them please out as constantly having to buy new traps means less money to be give me a ring Vicki on 250057. Thank you. spent on the field. Vicki Strawson, Secretary Playing Field Committee

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BARKSTON AND SYSTON PARISH COUNCIL spoke in broken English of what he saw as the natural desire of all

th peoples to live like that – and his frustration at what he saw as the A meeting of the Parish Council was held on 10 September. Eight leaders of the nations, his own included, in failing to be able to achieve members of the Parish Council were present, together with District that. Councillor Rosemary Kaberry-Brown and County Councillor Ray Wootten. Councillors Sue Evans (Parish Council) and Ian Stokes (SKDC) sent apologies. And they are good words as we remember this month the ending of the Great War, the world’s first example of what became known as ‘total Many highways matters were discussed, and the Clerk updated the Council war’. ‘It’ll all be over by Christmas’ the British Army were told – 1,568 on progress with matters which had been referred. Potholes which had been days later, 888,246 British lives were lost. Nine to 15 million lives lost referred by the Council or members of the public had been batched together in total. Sixty-five million men from 30 countries involved. The ‘war to and would shortly be dealt with. In regard to the proposed 50 mph speed end all wars’ was what was hoped for then. limit between Manthorpe and Barkston, the County Council had agreed that the proposal met their criteria, and had advertised the proposal, with a th As Christians we know that ultimately the challenge of peace is not one closing date for comments of the 14 October. The Parish Council had no of political solutions, important as they may be, but one of dealing with objection to these proposals, but had additionally asked that consideration the human heart. be given to modifications to the white lining and ghost islands in the interests of road safety. That is actually what the passage in Micah looks forward to. A time The “Village Gateway” scheme was again considered, and the Clerk gave when all men and women look to the ‘mountain of the Lord, the house details of likely costs of the actual gateways. In addition, the costs of of the God of Jacob’ and have their hearts and minds transformed by installation had not been quantified, but the Clerk advised that these would him, which then brings in that universal peace, which we all long to be available for consideration at the budget meeting in January 2019. live in.

In regard to the picnic area, the Council were reminded that one quotation That’s the ultimate vision, the ultimate hope – but until then, being had been received. A further quotation was reported to the meeting and peacekeepers, peacemakers in the different places we find ourselves in another was awaited. The County Council had confirmed that they were not is something each of us is called to do, and something our world still able to carry out the work themselves, and were not able to comment on the desperately needs. specification. Consideration was deferred to the budget meeting in January 2019. With every blessing, In regard to the refurbishment of the Bier Shelter in the Burial Ground, a Bishop David formal quotation for the work had not yet been received. It was agreed to defer further consideration to the budget meeting in January 2019, unless the detailed inspection and quotation revealed a need to take more urgent action.

The Council were advised that the local LIVES Group was, regrettably, now closed. The Chairman and Clerk said that they had both thanked Chris and Cora Townson for their efforts over the years.

The next meeting is on MONDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2018 at 7.45 pm at the VILLAGE HALL. Malcolm Hall. Clerk to the Council

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CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES PARISH COUNCIL

Barkston, 24th Dec. 3.00 p.m. Crib Service/JB A meeting of the Parish Council was held on 5th September 2018. Six members of the Parish Council were present together with County Councillor Belton, 24th Dec. 3.00p.m. Carols/SH Ray Wootten & R Hallam. Cllr Mark Morris sent his apologies.

Co-option of new Councilor Rhona Hallam to replace Cllr Bannister was Brandon, 14th Dec. 6.30 p.m. Carols/SH agreed.

Carlton Scroop, 23rd Dec. 6.00 p.m. Holy Communion & Carols Cllr Syddall updated the meeting on the Biomass Boiler and informed the around crib/SH meeting there was to be another meeting regarding this on 14th September.

Caythorpe, 23rd Dec. 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion & Carols around Cllr Sydall updated the meeting on the Belton Liaison Committee and Crib/SH reported that Ian Cooper of the National Trust was keen to maintain a good relationship with the residents of the Parish. Fulbeck, 24th Dec. 7.00 p.m. Carols/SH 25th Dec. 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion/SH Discussion took place regarding recent planning applications including a lengthy discussion on the proposed new homes by Larkfleet/Allison Homes.

Honimgton, 24th Dec. 5.00 p.m. Carols/SH Various issues around Belton were discussed: leaves in drains had been dealt with by SKDC; an issue with vehicles on the village green, and broken Hough on the Hill, 23rd Dec. 9.00a.m. Morning Prayer /BW manhole covers. All of these matters were being attended to.

Hougham, 23rd Dec. 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion & Carols around the The question of speed limits were discussed, the A607 to 50mph in process Crib/SH at the moment and it was agreed to contact Highways with regard to reducing the one through the village to 30mph. LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF GRIMSBY Cllr Thornton gave a report on the speed camera and it was agreed that he should use his discretion as to where it should be located and also permission ‘…they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears was given to purchase another rechargeable battery. into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their Date and time of future meetings. own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them November 22nd at Belton, 7.30 p.m. afraid…’ February 21st at Manthorpe, 7.30 p.m. (Micah 4:3b,4a, NRSV). May 23rd at Belton, 7 p.m. to include AGM

These are words which speak of a future hope, a world at peace, a real Chris Morgan peace, and not just the absence of conflict, a sense of wellbeing, of Clerk to the Council living in harmony with the world we’ve been given to share, of wanting the best for those we’ve been given to share that world with.

Words I was reminded of recently in conversation with a Russian Second Lieutenant on one of the ships at Docks, as he

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THE SERVICE ROTA SOUTH CLIFFE VILLAGES GROUP

Village 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Other Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Barkston Services Date 4th Nov 11th Nov 18th Nov 25th Nov 2nd Dec 9th Dec 16th Dec 23rd Dec 30th Dec Wholeness and BARKSTON 10..45 a.m 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m Healing Parade/VR HC/SH Carols/JB 7.30 p.m. St Nicholas BELTON 10.30 a.m 2.00 p.m Church 10.30 a.m Dates HC/SH Re- HC/MC dedication of the Memorial Gate/SH 8th Nov 13th Dec BRANDON 09.00 a.m 09.00 a.m HC/SH HC/SH Prayer and Praise 38 West Street, 6.00 p.m 6.00 p.m 6.00 p.m 6.00 p.m Barkston with NORMANTON EP/VicR HC/SH EP/Vic R HC/SH 3p.m. 01400 250339 CAYTHORPE 4.00 p.m 10.30 a.m 6.00 p.m 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m 6.00 a.m 10.30 a.m Dates All Souls/ Parade/SH CW HC/SH HC/VR CW HC/SH 5th & 19th Nov SH 11.00 a,m 3rd & 17th Dec AoR/SH FULBECK 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m 10.30 a.m St Nicholas HC/MC AoR/ HC/SH HC/SH HC/MC Knitting Circle GC&TK Community Centre 10.30 a.m St Nicholas HONINGTON HC/SH Close Barkston 09.00 a.m 4.00 a.m 09.00 a.m 2p.m. HOUGH ON THE 09.00 a.m 09.00 a.m 09.00 a.m 26th Nov HILL MP/BW HC/AoR/ MP/BW MP/BW Carols/ MP/BW BWCB None Dec SH 28th Jan HOUGHAM 09.00 a.m 09.00 a.m HC/SH HC/SH

MARSTON 9.00 a.m 10.45 a.m 9.00 a.m 09.00 a.m 3.00 p.m 5.00 p.m HC/SH AoR/CS MP//CS HC/SH Bede Carols SH/CS CS/SH

SYSTON 09.30 a.m 10.30 a.m 9.30 a.m 10.30 a.m MP/VicR HC/MC MP/Vic R HC/SH In Addition: see church notice boards or web site www.southcliffchurches.uk

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