Welton NEWS NUMBER 184 SEPTEMBER 2014

CONTENTS Page 64 Advertisers’ Index 52 Bible Study Carefully distributed FREE 55 Bowls - Indoor 57 Bowls Club to over 1,800 Welton addresses 53 Broadbent Theatre by our voluntary deliverers 31 Brownies 59 Classifi ed Ads and also at www.weltonnews.org 4 Community Champions 26 Des’s Corner 46 Dunholme Camera Club 5 Dunholme Friendship Club 45 Dunholme Ladies Club Also available at: 59 Elite Athlete Programme 1 Emergency Services The Paper Shop, Welton 41 European Wine Event 55 Fancy That 45 First Responder 38 Funding Event 40 Gardening Club 55 Girls’ Football Club 59 Golf Society 24 Hackthorn School 49 Hardy Plant Society 48 Harmony Lincs 39 Health Centre 36 Honouring Welton’s Fallen 32 Housing Need 9 Impish Quilters 54 Jambuster WI 14 Jumble Sale 19 to 23 Letters 11 Local Walks 3 Matt’s Fund 6 to 9 Methodist News 63 NEWS Data 47 Online Sessions 5 Open Garden 48 Pantomime Group 51 PDA 55 Personal Column 47 Police File 4 Poppy Collectors 41 Rainbows 44 REAL Club 60 September 23 Shoebox Appeal 14 Spokesmen 56 Sports Awards 13 St Barnabas - Local 48 St Barnabas Hospice 28 to 31 St Mary’s Church 10 Stonecliff Park 50 Upholstery Classes 34 Vicar Induction Illustration of Welton Village Pump by Roy Minnitt 62 Village Activities 63 Village Hall Bookings 1 Village Notice Board 26 & 43 Walk in the Park 25 Walkers Copy deadline for the October 2014 edition is 5 WLDC Monday, 15th September Welton NEWS

Sunday For a wonderful dining experience Lunch Main Course £8.50 Age 11 and under £4.25 Serving the Falconer Menus Monday to Thursday 11am-3.30pm and 5pm-8.30pm (Light snacks in-between). Serving food all day Friday and 2 Courses Saturday 11am-9.15pm. Serving food all day Sunday and Bank Holidays 4 £10.00 11am-8.30pm. Party Bookings and Private Functions available. (Conferences, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christenings, etc.) LICENSED FOR CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONIES For further information please contact Hayley on 01673 861888 Double Deals - Any 2 for £15 - All Day Every Day! Half Chicken, Chips & Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! Jumbo Haddock, Chips & Mushy Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! 8oz Lincolnshire Steak, Chips & Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! Gammon, Egg, Chips & Peas £9.50 - 2 for £15! Add a Bottle of House Wine to any Double Deal for £10! Christmas 2014 at The Falconer Christmas Party Nights every Saturday throughout December 3 Course Dinner & Disco £20/person Or Christmas Buffet & Disco £12.95/person Christmas Fayre: Mon - Sun Lunch, & Mon - Thurs Evenings 2 Course £11.95, 3 Course £13.95, 12 & under 2 Course £7.95 Christmas Dinner Weekends Friday Saturday Evenings 2 Course £14.95, 12 & under £8.95, 3 Course £16.95, 12 & under £10.95 Christmas Day Lunch: 3 Courses incl. Coffee £34.95/person, 12 & under £15.95, under 3’s Free NNew Year’s Eve: Open for Food & Drink – Please ’phone for details Boxing Day & New Year’s Day 2 Course £10, 12 & under £6.95, 3 Course £13.95, 12 & under £8.95 Function Room - Free Room Hire or Self Catering Food All Day, Every Day! (Booking Required) (One offer only per visit) 2 for £10 Two Meals for £10 - Add Sweet Of The Day for just £2.50 Birthday Celebration - Enjoy Your Birthday Celebration With Us Free Main Course On Your Birthday When All Eating Off The Same Menu - Party Of Four Or More - (Booking Required) Welton Manor Golf Centre – Annual Membership Join the Best Value-For-Money Golf Course in the County! 1st August 2014 to 31st July 2015 – 18 & Under Free! Adult Full £575 – OAP £525 – Budget Green Fee £150 – Full Inter (18-29) £325 2•4•1 ON PAY & PLAY with this advert. Offer expires 30th September 2014. 01673 862827 For details regarding any of the above please phone 01673 861888 Welton Manor Golf/Fishing Centre, Hackthorn Rd., Welton, Lincoln 01673 862827 www.weltonmanorgolfcentre.co.uk [email protected] Welton NEWS 1 The Village Notice Board This facility is provided for village organisations to publicise their forthcoming events. Dates for inclusion on the “Notice Board” should be submitted by the copy deadline date (15th of month prior) September Save Dates Friday 5th September Saturday 4th October Coffee morning and Table Top sale at Stonecliff Park Shoebox fi lling day at Dunholme Village Hall at 10am Saturday 6th September Shoebox Appeal Garden Party Friday 10th October Friday 12th September Quiz Night - William Farr Friends Sausage & Mash supper at 7pm (see page 8) Saturday 18th October Saturday 13th September Ceilidh with Ploughman’s Bunch (see page 8) Jumble sale at Dunholme Village Hall at 1pm Saturday 13th September Saturday 18th October Pantomime Group’s afternoon tea (see page 48) PDA Autumn Fayre in the Village Hall Saturday 13th September Sunday 26th October Coffee morning in Hackthorn Village Hall (see Tea with Annie Rands ad on page 33) Wednesday 17th September Wednesday 29th October Planting of WWI commemorative tree in the Children’s Holiday Club with a wartime theme Churchyard at 11am in the Methodist Chapel Thursday 18th September Friday 31st October Illustrated photography talk in the Village Hall at 7.30pm (see page 51) Wartime afternoon tea at 3 to 5pm Monday 22nd September Friday 5th December Friends of William Farr AGM @ 7.30pm PDA Christmas Lunch Saturday 27th September Coffee for McMillan Cancer Support at 10am until 12 noon (see ad on page 30) EMERGENCY SERVICES Saturday 27th September In emergency dial 999 or 101; if your call is not an emergency but you need Hardy Plant Society speaker at William Farr medical help fast then call free 111 School @ 2pm POLICE Saturday 27th September Cabaret Evening for Matt’s Fund (see ad on In emergency dial 999 or 101 in case of non emergencies page 31) FIRE BRIGADE In emergency dial 999 or 101 HARVEST EMERGENCY DOCTOR At all times 862232 CEILIDH Out of Hours Service 01522 568900 Featuring AMBULANCE Ploughman’s Bunch In emergency dial 999 or 101 Service Control (Lincoln Area) 01522 545281 Welton Village Hall GAS Saturday 18th October For emergency gas escapes call 0800 111999 7.30 – 11.00 pm ELECTRICITY £12.00 including Emergencies and Loss of Power 0800 056 8090 Ploughman’s Supper WATER Contact Barbara 860823 or Ruth 861461 for tickets Anglian Water Leakage hotline 08457 145145 Proceeds to Methodist Chapel SAMARITANS Development 24 Hours a day 01522 528282 or 08457 909090 2 Welton NEWS

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THIS MONTH’S LIVE MUSIC This month’s events: Friday 26th September – Starts 9pm ◆ QUIZ EVERY TUESDAY CONSPIRACY ◆ LADIES DO LUNCH - WEDNESDAY 3RD TRY OUR REAL ALES – Hobgoblin, ◆ POOL LEAGUE EVERY Doombar, Timothy Taylors Landlord plus THURSDAY this month’s guest ale ‘Bombardier Burning ◆ LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY 26TH ◆ Gold’. We are proud to have the CASK LAST FRIDAY IN THE MARQUE accreditation for our ales MONTH MEAT RAFFLE

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 Matt’s Fund best smokehouses, Alfred Enderby smoked salmon served with Welbeck bakehouse What a lovely summer we’ve bread and lemon dill butter; for the main had, even though as I sit here course there is twice-cooked blade of I can hear the thunder making Grantham beef with creamy mash, a red its way towards Welton. It has been good to see that wine jus and seasonal vegetables and we there has been more exposure fi nish with lemoncello meringue cheesecake in the media about melanoma, with a raspberry puree. A quality alternative not only the research can be offered for vegetarians. All we need developments but also highlighting the risks to do now is sell all the tickets. Bookings for of sunburn and sunbeds. Every year Cancer places and full tables are now being taken Research UK, the British Dermatological through us or Alexanders (see ad on page Association and Teenage Cancer Trust have 31). an awareness campaign – only problem is they are not coordinated in timing or Golf Day – October 3rd – Market Rasen reaching what I consider the prime target, our youngsters. Entries are fl owing in for this very popular day out at Market Rasen Golf Club. We still Dinner and Cabaret – September 27th have a few tee times available for teams of Everything is in place for this new venture four playing better ball Stableford. Contact on our fundraising calendar and something me for more details. different for the village. The menu is fi xed and for entertainment we have secured Bob Boulton, Chairman, Matt’s Fund ‘Simply Bublé’ from Manchester, classed as Raising Awareness & Funding Research the UK’s premier Bublé tribute act. into Malignant Melanoma & Skin Cancer, The dinner menu is as follows. 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So October in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. far more than £244,000 has been shared The evening will include a talk by Sean by over 380 groups including 106 in the Taylor, from the Aviation Museum in Lincoln area. East Kirkby. There will also be a raffl e. Each dividend card holder is linked to If you are not an existing RBL member a good cause near to where they live. or collector and would like to attend Every time the member shops in a Co-op you will be most welcome. Do, however, outlet, a donation from the Community please let me know as we have a buffet Champions pot goes to that good cause. and so need to cater accordingly. The groups change every three months The Welton and district area covers so many organisations benefi t and the the villages of Welton, Dunholme and Co-op is now looking for applications Scothern. Every year we try to conduct for its next round of champions. a full house to house collection as well The Methodist Church was a as having poppies available in local Community Champion between June businesses. If you can spare just two or and September 2013 and received a three hours and would like to help The boost of £1,821, which will be spent on Legion to help our service personnel, equipping a new kitchen. Groups who young and old, then get in touch with want to be considered as a Community me. We always need collectors but there Champion need to apply by Friday 26th is plenty to do in distribution and admin September. For more on the Community as well. Champions scheme and how to apply, Paul Hunter visit Lincolnshire Co-op’s website: www. Poppy Appeal Organiser HCG24 lincolnshire.coop/communitychampions (Welton and District), 861240 or 07717 or pick up a form in your nearest store. 277552, [email protected] Rosie Kelly, Lincolnshire Co-operative 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 Open Gardens WLDC Come and enjoy the glorious colour of early Recent planning applications received in autumn by coming to our Open Garden the Parish Offi ce include: event at the Garden House and West Barn in Saxby, on Sunday 14th September, from • Replica barn for holiday lets at Glebe 11am until 4pm. Entrance costs £4 and Farm, Horncastle Lane children under 16 are free. Tea and cake • New entrance and larger living space at will be available and all proceeds will go Orchard House, Sudbeck Lane to Saxby Church and the National Garden Copies of planning applications are no Scheme (supporting Macmillan, Marie longer available to view in the Parish Offi ce, Curie and Help the Hospices). but may be viewed on the WLDC website Chris Neave, 878820 www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/planning. An LCC application to create a footway/ cycle path from the A46 to the William Dunholme Friendship Club Farr School is in process. Our meetings in September are the 2nd, 16th and 30th. We meet in the Dunholme Public Service Hub Village Hall commencing at 2.15pm. The Building works to remodel the ground fl oor meeting on the 16th will be our Harvest of the WLDC building in Gainsborough Festival, which will include a produce started in August, so that Job Centre Plus auction. (JCP) could move into the Guildhall at Anyone over the age of 55 years is welcome Marshall’s Yard. It will be the start of to join and come to our meetings. I wish to transforming the WLDC’s building into a thank all those who have been on any of public services hub, providing a one-stop our outings throughout the year, including shop for residents and customers. so many non-members. It was really lovely Deputy Leader of the council Cllr Anne to see you on our trips. Welburn is pleased about the transformation For further information about the within the Guildhall. She said: “Providing Friendship Club please contact Janice as many services as we can under one roof Ritchie on 861172. will ultimately save time and make life Janice Ritchie, Chairlady simpler for residents.” 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 guinea-pigs by default, from experience I had to answer, “Not a lot.” Most people, on those occasions when they consider it at all, seem to think of the natural world as something that has evolved independently through the chance meeting and fusion of molecules, resulting in the richness and diversity that exists from the lowest, simplest life forms to the highest and most complex. The Judaeo-Christian Child’s Play concept of creation, on the other hand, proposes something quite different: A couple of months ago three guinea a God who, having no other agenda pigs took up residence in our garden; than that of showing His love, made my son’s reward for passing a piano us in His own likeness and equipped us exam. They joined our dog and a with an enquiring mind and a hunger dozen or so goldfi sh inherited from for truth and love, so that we should the previous owners of the manse. The seek to know Him as our Creator, menagerie will be further extended provider and ultimate security. If that next month by two tortoises. The thing sounds too glib and too idealistic to be they all have in common is that they true, I can see why it might. Even for were bought (or retained, in the case those who bear witness to this being of the fi sh) in response to a passionate their personal experience, life can be request from an excited child. far from easy. It will no doubt be a familiar story But God does not keep pets. We have to many parents that the initial no cages, no restrictions. He has created enthusiasm for pet ownership can us for interaction, for the purpose of quickly evaporate, together with the knowing Him and fi nding the freedom promises to faithfully clean out, feed and fulfi lment it brings to know Him. and generally take care of the pets He has also given us free will to ignore once it dawns on a child just how Him, should we choose to do so. But, much time and effort is required. unlike an easily-distracted child, He Shifting a pile of soiled and smelly hay will not withdraw His love, even if we on a rainy afternoon in February is not give nothing back. the stuff of a ten-year-old’s dreams. Andy Burrows So why do we have pets? Certainly some give pleasure to their owners Methodist Services - companionship, loyalty and yes, all at 10.30am perhaps even love. But these are not in the nature of all pets. One friend September 7th Dr. David Sheehan recently asked me the rhetorical 14th Rev. A. Burrows H.C. question, “What do you get from a 21st Dr. Brian Scott guinea-pig?” As head keeper of the 28th Joy Liddle Harvest Festival Welton NEWS 7 Harvest Festival Saturday Coffee Morning Come Ye Thankful People Come! Why not pop into Chapel on a Saturday morning from 10–11.30am for a well- We will be celebrating Harvest on 28th deserved rest and a refreshing cuppa. September. In years gone by people The following people will be on hand to gathered together to give thanks for the welcome and serve you: crops which they had toiled to bring in from the fi elds. In these days not so September 6th Betty and Sheila H. many of us are physically engaged in 13th Jean and John farm work so perhaps it is even more 20th Audrey and Viv important to take time to remember and 27th Barbara and John give thanks for the food we eat and for the people who work so hard to supply it. Krafty Kids The Chapel will be decorated in greenery This is for pre-school children and their and produce to get us into the mood. carer’s. As well as toys and refreshments Joy Liddle will be leading our family we always have craft activities ‘normally service after which we will enjoy a lunch messy’ linked to a story. It is a very together. This will be followed by a fun relaxed atmosphere where children and auction where the fresh produce will adults have an opportunity to meet with be sold off with the proceeds going to others in the same position. So there is charity. The tinned goods are donated no need to stay at home with your little to the Community Larder. All are ones; come along and we will do the welcome. rest. We meet on the fourth Thursday in uch Gift o s T & Signs & Banners g Correx Boards F

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These are always shall not be meeting in September but very popular events—if you would like a will resume again on 9th October for ticket priced £12 ring 861461. a play reading at the home of Barbara Children’s Half Term Activity Day Ryland, 21 Chapel Lane. Sounds very Wednesday, 29th October will be a full formal doesn’t it? But not a bit; we often day of activities from 9.30am—3.30pm struggle to get through it for laughing at for all Key Stage 1 and 2 children. There our own attempts at accents and trying will be crafts, cooking, singing, games, to get into character. All ladies are stories etc. all around the theme of the welcome and if you would like further World Wars. There will be a charge of information, please contact Barbara on £5 to cover expenses and the children 860823. will need a packed lunch. Children will need to be registered beforehand, so ring 860998 to book a place. 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The Film Club season will begin on 2nd You can book a seat on 860998 or just October. If you are one of our regulars come along from 3 –5pm. we look forward to seeing you again; if not let me tell you all about it. We begin at 2pm with a fi lm on the large screen in Chapel then move into the schoolroom Men’s Breakfast for a substantial afternoon tea. The price this year will be £4 and because of the These informal social events are organised refreshments we prefer people to book by Welton and Dunholme Methodist on 860998, You would still be more Church. They are open to all men, than welcome should you just pop in for whether churchgoers or not, interested in a great afternoon’s entertainment. meeting new friends and having a good End of Methodist breakfast. Usually we have a speaker on a variety of subjects. We meet at 9am and aim to fi nish by Impish Quilters approximately 10.30am. The breakfast On 11th September we have Lynne is normally held on the third Saturday Carter giving a talk on her antique quilt of each month. The next one is on 20th collection. We welcome visitors to our September at The Falconer, Hackthorn meetings and only charge £4. For further Road. Anyone who is interested should information, contact Judith Mackay on contact John Ryland (860823) or David 860533, or email judithmackay_136@ Wilson (861461). hotmail.com. 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Lincoln LN3 4GE Telephone: 01522 595128 RICHARD ALFORD 2 Musgraves Orchard, WELTON LN2 3NP Mobile: 07900 408125 01673 861075 Mob: 07944 985448 10 Welton NEWS Stonecliff Park and Nettleham. The price is £45 and as I write we have just one seat remaining Before we are hit by the before we start a waiting list for any late season of mists and cancellations. Thanks go to the people mellow fruitfulness, or as who have already paid and a timely we know it: foggy reminder goes to everyone else that I mornings, darker need the money by the end of August. evenings, and a perpetual dewdrop on Thursford require the balance by early the nose end; ain’t it grand to refl ect on a September, and they don’t muck about! great mid to late summer. We had plenty Cheques payable to ‘Stonecliff Park of sunshine, hot days, stifl ing nights, Social Club’ or folding money to Derek endless watering of our beautiful gardens, at 149 Stonecliff Park please. fl ower beds, hanging baskets, the sights of people wearing shorts that defi ed The next coffee morning and table top sale gravity and gravitas! Deep joy! will be held on Friday, 5th September. All our usual tables will be there: home-made Our penultimate coach trip of the year is cakes and provisions, raffl es, treasure a visit for a canal cruise and cream tea at hunt, bric-a-brac, hardware, electrical, Whaley Bridge on the High Peak Canal. small furniture items etc and coffee or The trip was pretty well supported and by tea and biscuits; still only 50p. Donated the time you read this, should, hopefully, raffl e prizes and goods for sale will be a happy memory. be gratefully accepted. Ring Derek on The fi nal trip of the year is our annual 860210 for collection. 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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE. You can choose how we are paid for mortgages. We can be paid by commission or by a fee. If you pay by fee the precise amount will depend on your circumstances but we estimate that it will be £199. CLIVE WILKINSON 18 High Street, RUSKINGTON, Sleaford NG34 9DP 01526 832931 (offi ce) 07970 033683 (mobile) email: wilkinsonsfi [email protected] Welton NEWS 11 Local Health Walks one feel welcome regardless of one’s walking ability. Activ8 Lincoln and West Lindsey have Sometimes a walk alone in the fresh air been offi cially recognised by Walking is just what we need. But if you’re just for Health and awarded national getting started and you’re not sure that accreditation. The accreditation endorses you want to do all your walking alone, the quality and experience and support or if you like the idea of having other that walkers can expect when taking part people around you to help you stay in a regular led health walk. motivated, then come along and join in. Walking for Health, led by The Ramblers You only need a good pair of comfortable and MacMillan Cancer Support, is a shoes; anything that’s supportive and nationwide movement dedicated to doesn’t give you blisters, sensible clothing improving the nation’s health through appropriate for the British weather, a walking that has recently improved its rain jacket and umbrella or sun hat and accreditation criteria. cream. All the walks are free but you A health walk is a free and local short might want some small change in your pocket for that well-deserved cup of tea walk typically lasting under an hour to at the end of the walk. help people get active and stay active at a pace that works for them. It’s a great Your local weekly walk will start on 1st way to stretch those legs, explore what’s September outside the Black Bull at 1pm on one’s doorstep and make new friends. and will continue every Monday come All health walks are led by qualifi ed rain or shine! volunteer walk leaders who will make Holly Arrowsmith

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I still fi nd that not everyone If anyone would like to sponsor me is aware of the full extent and range of for a small amount you can do so our services: how we can help adults directly via my Virgin Money giving with life limiting illness, how people site at http://uk.virginmoneygiving. can access the services and the support com/CarolineSwindin or via my contact and care we also provide for families of details below. patients etc. I believe it is important to On Tuesday 14th October, I will reach out to as many communities as be hosting our fi rst Ladies Lunch at possible so people are armed with this Hemswell Court, Hemswell Cliff and information should they or someone I would love readers to come along! they know need to access our services Guests will enjoy a delicious two- at some point. My role has recently course lunch, peruse a selection of been extended and as well as covering beautiful local craft and gift stalls and our local and surrounding communities be entertained by our fascinating and and the East Lindsey area, I now cover humorous guest speaker, Sue Allan, and the wider West Lindsey area including her ‘Tudor Rose’ talk. To fi nd out more, Gainsborough and surrounding villages. get in touch with me for an information If readers know of any groups who leafl et and booking form or go on line at might be interested in receiving a talk www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk . about the services of the hospice please Caroline Swindin, Community Events get in touch or feel free to pass on my Fundraiser, St Barnabas Lincolnshire details. There is no charge for these Hospice, e-mail caroline.swindin@ talks; a donation may be made at the stbarnabashospice.co.uk, discretion of the group. 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If you have any items of jumble The Cottage pub was very welcoming as that you are able to donate then please we regaled the locals with our adventures. Unfortunately the kitchen was closed contact either Sue on 862552 or Sandra but the barmaid allowed us to purchase on 861956. Alternatively bring it along our own. I raided the Co-op for pork to the hall on the morning of the sale. pies, cheese and onion sandwiches and Any help that you are able to give will Mars Bars. be much appreciated. Suitably refreshed, we followed our route Sue Rawson, 862552 to Scarborough, arriving at the Clifton Hotel just as the rain stopped. This is a lovely old Victorian building which has recently had a face-lift, apparently. Its SIMON J face may have improved but the inside HUMPHREYS looked as it must have been when it was built; very quaint. The hotel receptionist Specialist in recommended a Thai restaurant on the sea front at North Bay, only a few yards built-up felt from the hotel. 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TEL: BARDNEY (01526) 398101 Tel: 01673 862432 MOBILE: 07957 861306 Mobile: 07989 923824 Welton NEWS 19 LETTERS to the Editor . . . forward to the new board being put in place. The Editor welcomes views on any topic of interest to your fellow Welton Betty Smart Residents. You can send your letters to: The Editor, Welton NEWS, c/o Parish Dear Editor Offi ce, 7 Lincoln Road, Welton LN2 I feel obliged to respond to the letter 3HZ, or to [email protected] You criticising the “volume of the noise” must include your name and address, coming from an “annual event” which but the address will not normally be is, as most Welton people know, ‘The published. Owens’ Barbecue’. Dear Editor It is hosted by the brothers Philip and Roger Owen (yes, relatives of mine). May I, under the auspices of the Welton They have lived in Welton all their lives; NEWS, say a very big ‘thank you’ to being the sons of Marion and Benjamin all my friends for helping to make my Owen. Their father Benjamin had been a 90th birthday such a happy occasion. Burma Star soldier and had served in the I received 84 cards and as I stipulated Special Services during WW2. Marion no ‘pressies’ but donations in lieu, I’m had also served the village; working happy to say that up to now I have on the Parish Council and had helped received £560 which is to go towards provide a Village Hall for our local the cost of a new notice board outside community. In fact the Owen ancestors the church. I am so grateful to everyone date back to 1736, so a long established who subscribed to my appeal and look family of the Welton parish.

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$PNNFSDJBM 22 Welton NEWS Dear Editor Dear Editor How can anyone complain (Letters, In response to Lynn Ballentine’s August) about a charitable event that letter (August NEWS) regarding the “cacophony” on 12th July we would like happens just once a year? The event to offer an explanation. starts around 3pm and fi nishes about 10pm. It’s an invitation garden party Without going into too much detail, our late father (who died in 2005) was not to raise money for a local charity. A well towards the end of his life and the lot of hard work and effort by Phil and emergency services attended him on at Roger, their families and friends make least six occasions. Each time the First it an annual success. The event catered Responders were on hand within minutes for all ages, the BBQ was excellent and and took control of the situation. It was everyone enjoyed the singer/music. through these occasions that we learnt that the First Responders depend totally Why doesn’t the complainer call in at on donations from the public and are next year’s garden party and see for always in need of fi nancial support. We herself how we “thoughtless and selfi sh therefore decided to organise a fund partygoers” rave it up? She may even raising event, and with our friends Pete, decide to have a bite to eat and give a Jenny, Bob and Malc, we held a BBQ donation. I think an apology should in our back garden and through the be in order, to all the “thoughtless and generosity of our guests we raised quite a sum of money. selfi sh partygoers” who attended and donated to a charity. This year was our sixth BBQ in aid of this worthwhile cause. Our singer at the event Anne and Malc Garbutt was Dave Nash, who we consider to be a brilliant artist, and who has performed at numerous venues throughout the country. He commenced his act at 5.30pm and it Mike Smith fi nished at 8.30pm with a break in the For all Electrical Installations middle when a local young girl, Lucy, Reliable Quality Service sang a few songs. Local Tradesmen We do not regard ourselves as “thoughtless Free Estimates and selfi sh partygoers”. A lot of hard work 01522 751751 LINCOLNSHIRE LANES 07748 785002 LOG CABINS 4 miles from Welton WELTON PLASTERING www.lincolnshire-lanes.com PLASTERING CONTRACTORS 6 Berth Log Cabin *Dry lining *Plastering Long Week-end/Weeks *Rendering *Floor screeding *Coving Telephone for a Brochure FREE ESTIMATES or visit our Web site for a virtual tour Tel: Welton 862141 Mob: 07887 501115 Tel 01673 878258 Welton NEWS 23 goes into organising these events which In 1973, a fi lm entitled ‘Soylent Green, we feel support the whole community starring Charlton Heston and Edward by the funds they raise for the First G. Robinson, was doing the rounds. It Responders. We hope that our critic will was set in the New York of 2022, in an ponder on this when next she hears about overpopulated world, polluted and blasted First Responders being called out to a by global warming. The population neighbour or a loved one. was fed on Soylent Green, advertised to contain ‘high energy plankton’ by the We would like to take the opportunity to corporation that produced it, but was give advanced notice that our Christmas actually revealed to be made from people. lights will be on again at our houses on Food for thought indeed! Ryland Road when donations for the display will again go to First Responders; Janet Freeman we hope the lights won’t be too bright! Roger and Phil Owen Shoebox Filling Day Dear Editor The fi rst of this year’s Shoebox fi lling days I refer to the Rev. Andy Burrow’s will take place on Saturday 4th October Minister’s Message in the August Welton at Dunholme Village Hall, starting at NEWS, in which he mentions Robert 10am until approximately 11.30am. All Rhinehart‘s efforts to come up with a are welcome to come along and help fi ll synthetic foodstuff to feed the world. shoeboxes for this year’s appeal. Please Whilst I recognise there may well be a note that children should be accompanied need for such a product, it seems to me to by an adult. be in very poor taste to name it Soylent. Sue Rawson, 862552 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. Digital recorder installation At: The BMI Lincoln Private Hospital Wireless network setup (formerly Nuffi eld/Bromhead) Multi room audio on Nettleham Road, Lincoln. 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A thoroughly the biggest groups of Y6 leavers saying entertaining evening was enjoyed by all, goodbye, more than half of whom had particularly when the man himself stood been with us since reception. Not only up to tell us his life story to round off that, but for the fi rst time in many, many proceedings; a stand-up routine worthy years, we have been left without a set of Edinburgh! of twins in school. Some say that this Our thanks go to William Farr School might have been one of the reasons that for allowing us to use their facilities Mr Oyston decided to retire at the end and particularly to the staff at ‘Will’s of this year too, because it would have Diner’ for staying behind to provide meant inventing some new visual gags refreshments for everyone at the end. for the annual production! However, for all the impact which Incredibly, some 60 pupils and assorted Mr O has had during his 20 years at adults managed to plan his leaving ‘do’ Hackthorn, he has always been the fi rst at William Farr in complete secrecy, to point out that this has never been a including rehearsing songs and shooting ‘one man band’ and so the rest of us videos. Apparently he had no idea what are now looking forward to exciting was in store until he was being driven times ahead under the guidance of Mrs into the car park where he spotted Appleby, who is taking over at the two pupils keeping a lookout near the beginning of term.

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So as a precaution we Milkman, please close the gate behind you put in place wet-weather plans and advice because the birds keep pecking the tops to participants. The day started off gloomy off the milk. with a light shower and then down it came, the fi rst of two major storms, the I’ve just had a baby, please leave another like of which I don’t think many have one. seen before. Torrential rain came lashing Milkman, please could I have a loaf but down with thunder, lightning and hail not bread today. followed, incredibly, by glorious scorching sunshine. Please cancel milk. I have nothing coming into the house but two sons on the dole. This somewhat bizarre weather did present its challenges and some plans for the day had to be revised in the interest of safety QUALIFIED GROOMER of participants, visiting public and those delivering entertainment. 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It was their fantastic fundraising efforts. inspiring and humbling to see so many Our next banking night will take place people continuing and having a good time on Thursday 4th September between 7 in order to support our three good causes. and 8pm at Welton Youth Club. You can It was great to see the Dakota fl ypast, our also make your donation via your Virgin dove release, to listen to the live music Money Giving Page if you have one set up. (apologies to those who could not go ahead Alternatively, drop your monies off with because of the weather) and to see a range me at 26 Ryland Road, Welton. of stalls and activities. The climbing wall, We will be meeting in early September to fi re engine, balloon modelling and football review and evaluate the event and consider skills were a great hit. It was a wonderful future options. If you have any comments, opportunity to see the Ambucopter land, get a close-up look and ask questions of feedback or suggestions do let us know. the crew. The fi rework display and array of Similarly if you would be interested in weird and wonderful outfi ts for the themed getting involved in the organisation of such laps were amazing. And who could forget an event we would love to hear from you. Mr Stones’ incredible and inspiring warm Many thanks again go to all participants, up with Heather Hunter to get us ready those providing activities, entertainment, for the twelve hours of walking that lay sponsorship and support in some way; we ahead. really do appreciate this. To date the event has raised approximately Caroline Swindin, Volunteer Event Chair, £11,000 to be divided equally between email:walkintheparklincoln@outlook. Cancer Research UK, Lincolnshire and com, also on Facebook and follow us on Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and St Twitter@WalkParkLincs

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ST. MARY’S PAGES Remembering groups of men who knew each other, whether by origin or occupation, were The beginning of August saw the formed into units, the logic being that the commemoration of the 100th anniversary existing social bonds would lead to greater of the start of the First World War - ‘The cohesion and therefore more effective Great War’, ‘The War to end all Wars’ units. However, the unforeseen, terrible - culminating in the hour long candle-lit consequence was that in some instances vigil at 10pm on the night of Monday whole communities were decimated by August 4th, the time at which war was the loss of virtually their entire male declared. population. Particularly striking was the I confess that when I agreed to write this footage of young soldiers in France. No piece, the events of 1914 could not have longer the excitement of the early days, been further from my mind, despite the but instead images of muddy, weary and recent extensive media coverage. This very probably frightened men, though still was not the theme I had envisaged whilst putting on a brave face for the camera, relaxing on my summer holiday; thoughts as they marched towards the Front and of a long-ago confl ict never entered my their destiny. How ordinary they looked: head. However, upon refl ection that is how young; not so very different from probably appropriate: apparently the young soldiers today. The images were summer of 1914 was glorious. Film striking: suddenly these men were living footage from the time immediately after people again, vibrant and alive; not simply the declaration of war shows a carnival- names on a war memorial or stories half- like atmosphere, full of smiles, excitement remembered from school history lessons. and coloured bunting; “It will all be over On the Monday evening, we, like so by Christmas” was the well-rehearsed many families, commemorated the loss of phrase. How different from the reality of a family member killed at the beginning it all. I doubt all those who rushed to the of the confl ict. His name, like so many recruiting offi ces could have had any real others, is inscribed upon the Menin Gate notion of the true nature of the terrible in Belgium. Our daughter, Kathryn, was confl ict to come. fortunate enough to visit there earlier in When we returned home from holiday, the year and participate in the nightly an idle surf through the TV channels on sunset ceremony to commemorate the Sunday evening revealed a fascinating fallen. We, along with Kathryn, found documentary on the formation of the it fascinating to learn about the man: ‘Pals Brigades’; the tragic scheme whereby a former regular soldier, still serving in Welton NEWS 29 the reserves, recalled at the onset of the Church Services in September confl ict and quickly shipped overseas with the Expeditionary Forces. 7th 11am Parish Eucharist For us he was suddenly once more a real 14th 8am Said Communion person with a family, a history and a face; 11am All Age Worship no longer simply a name in a book. This added a deeply personal connection to 21st 11am Parish Eucharist those events 100 years ago. The candle-lit 28th 11am Family Communion vigil was a moving experience. Although we simply sat in the kitchen with a single candle, the dim light provided an From the Registers opportunity to refl ect: not to celebrate, but simply to commemorate the incredible We welcome into the Family of God’s sacrifi ces made on our behalf. Church through Holy Baptism: 6th July, We are more accustomed to remembering Elsie Robertson; Tedd Quibell; 20th July, the fallen on Armistice Day in November Emily Dulson. each year. However, on this occasion it is apposite that we remember those of our village who gave their lives and MacMillan Coffee Morning whose names are inscribed upon the war memorial in our churchyard and “Cancer is the toughest fi ght most of in our church: Hedley Baldwin, John us will ever face. But no one has to go Baldwin, John Bates, Harry Cottingham, through it alone. The Macmillan team is Robert Goodwin, Walter Graves, Richard here every step of the way. With your help Harvey, Arthur Hodson, Fred Hodson, Arthur Mason, James Perkins, George we can provide more and more care” Tinker, Charles Toyne, Percy Twell and There will be a Coffee Morning in aid of William Vasey. Macmillan on Saturday 27th September Perhaps as you pass the memorial you from 10am until 12 noon at St. Mary’s will refl ect upon their sacrifi ce. We will Church. There will be a cake stall, raffl e, remember them. teas, coffees, scones etc. Please come along Paul Maple, Lay Minister and support this very worthwhile cause. Readings for September 2014

Date Sunday First Second Gospel Reading Reading September 7th 12th after Trinity Ezekiel 33 Romans 13 Matthew 18 7-11 8-end 15-20 14th Holy Cross Day Numbers 21 Philippians 2 John 3 4-9 6-11 13-17 21st Matthew Apostle Proverbs 3 2 Corinthians 4, Matthew 9 and Evangelist 13-18 1-6 9-13 28th 15th after Trinity Ezekiel 18 Philippians 2 Matthew 21 1-4, 25 -end 1-13 23-32 30 Welton NEWS Coffee Mornings But aren’t all vicars into keeping chickens? A warm welcome awaits you at St Mary’s Someone told me once that keeping Church every Thursday morning from chickens is essential if you want to 10am until 12 noon. Call in for a friendly become a bishop. Supposedly it used to chat and a cup of tea or coffee. Please be building model railways but I think note: there will be no coffee morning those days are gone. Anyhow, purple is on Thursday 4th September due to the most defi nitely not my colour! William Farr Founder’s Day service taking place on that day. What was the fi rst record or CD you ever bought with your own money? It was a 7” single - Ashford and Simpson’s Vicar’s Q& A ‘Solid as a Rock’. I guess that ages me! You’ve been hanging out in Hampshire In August we caught up with Adam, our for the last few years, but haven’t you new vicar. got connections with this part of the So Adam, is your hair real? country? Get straight to the important questions - I Both sets of my grandparents lived in like that! Indeed it is real. Apparently one Nottingham and raised their families of my great-grandfathers was deported there. I went to theological college back to Jamaica, so that could help at St John’s, Nottingham too. Now I explain it. have family very close by here in North Lincolnshire. But are we in the East Do you keep chickens? Midlands or The North here? I’m sure No. My wife doesn’t really like birds so someone will explain to me at some that might not work out too well. point. You’ve been here only a couple of weeks. How have you found the villages of MANOR PARK Welton, Dunholme and Scothern? The weather’s been amazing the fi rst three SPORTS CLUB weeks. I’m sure that must be normal? We’ve really enjoyed being here. People THESE FACILITIES have been so friendly and welcoming. It ARE AVAILABLE already feels like home in so many ways. FOR HIRE

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• West Lindsey District Council • WREN • IGas Welton NEWS 31 I’ve even managed a quick round on the Welton Brownies golf course! The term ended with a What are your hopes for the churches in big Brownie birthday our benefi ce? party. Both Brownie I hope that the churches will be found at packs joined together with their families the centre of village life and communities. (so nearly 200 of us altogether) for a BBQ People have been worshipping faithfully and traditional games. We wish to thank within the walls of our church buildings Dave for using all his skills at the BBQ for hundreds of years and that’s amazing! and feeding us all! I would hope that people will fi nd our It was a lovely night, the last part being churches to be hugely welcoming and the Brownies earning their special 100 that they feel comfortable in joining us in years’ big birthday badge. What a way worship and prayer. But more than that, to gain another badge! We have worked I would hope that people who live in the hard since January, doing lots of clauses benefi ce will see a church that is active to obtain this special badge, and the and involved in the local community. girls have enjoyed making memory boxes Is there anything coming up in the near and having a meeting without using future we should know about? electricity. Keep an eye out for our harvest services! We restart Brownies on Monday 8th September from 5.45pm until 7.15pm. Anything else that you’d like to say? Brownies meet each Monday during term I look forward to meeting more of you. time. If your daughter is interested in Please stop and say hello if you see me joining the pack please contact us for out and about! details End Of Church News Betty, 860774 and Sharon, 862956 An Evening of Dinner, Cabaret & Dancing Raising awareness & Funding Research into Melanoma & Skin Cancer. Saturday 27th September Welton Village Hall 7pm to Late. 3 course dinner by Alexanders Catering Entertainment by ‘Simply Buble’ Paying homage to one of the worlds’ greatest performers with a set covering songs from Bublé’s fi rst album right through to his latest number one album “Crazy Love”. Tickets £40pp Available from Matt’s Fund: 01673 860875 – [email protected] Alexanders: 01522 538818 - [email protected] 32 Welton NEWS Housing need would have on services to surrounding villages. This could be mitigated partially and the future of Welton by removing church affi liation as an NEWS entry criterion. On the issue of the health In the last issue of Welton , centre, there is surely a case for welcoming Phil Rodgers mused on the impact of additional patients as this would increase policies intended to create and bolster the capitation grant and, quite possibly, ‘sustainable’ communities. He made make it viable to provide a wider range of the point that focusing development on services there in a bigger building. ‘sustainable’ larger settlements had the effect of denuding smaller communities of As far as banks, pubs and post offi ces are services, in turn placing greater pressure concerned it is completely untrue to link on the larger ones which then become their closure with planning policy. The unsustainable, a Catch-22 if ever there reality is that we have chosen different was one. ways to access these services, driven partly but not exclusively by technology. But is this the real reason why shops, banks Pubs, for example, are closing because and pubs are closing and public services we choose to live our lives more privately are under pressure? Phil Rodgers asserts and have greater access to more varied that Welton schools are over-subscribed, and cheaper alcoholic drinks in our but this is not the case at primary level supermarkets. The campaigners to save and is only a relatively minor issue at The Lord Nelson in Dunholme were, in William Farr. As Mr Rodgers says, the the end, realistic that what killed it was catchment area presently covers villages essentially too few people wanted to spend well beyond Welton and this could be much of their time there. These trends shrunk as required. Mr Rodgers appears pre-date considerably the legislation to be against this because of the effect it mentioned by Mr Rodgers. In relation to

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THE LIGHTER SIDE OF ‘Trash & Treasure’ PHOTOGRAPHY In the Village Hall at Hackthorn Saturday 13 September from 10.00am – 12.00noon A humorous and informative evening! Come along and enjoy refreshing Coffee, Tea and Cakes. Rummage amongst the table-top items and fi nd your own surprise bargain amongst the ‘trash and treasure’. Enter our Raffl e for a chance of a prize Thursday 18th September 7.30 pm If you are interested in running your own Welton Village Hall Table-Top, please contact one of the Tickets £5 to include light refreshments available Village Hall Committee from The Health Centre Dispensary or ring Sue Graves on 01673 860261 All in aid of the Village Hall Refurbishments Janet Goddard (862570) Roy Minnitt (860980) Also…Please remember…the village hall is available to hire for children’s parties and for all your special All proceeds for Welton PDA funds events – www.hackthornvillagehall.co.uk 34 Welton NEWS New Vicar Inducted Bishop in his sermon complimented the parishes within the vicar’s new benefi ce On a warm July evening a packed St Mary’s and expressed delight that we even had Church participated in the service of our own Co-op! On a more serious note Collation and Induction of the new vicar, he recommended to the vicar and the the Revd Adam Watson, for the benefi ce people of the benefi ce the teachings of St of Welton, Dunholme and Scothern. In Benedict of work and prayer. Work and the Collation the Bishop of Lincoln, prayer, he said, complement and reinforce The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson one another in the work of God. authorised the new vicar to exercise the spiritual responsibilities of his new offi ce, The new vicar was also offi cially followed by the Induction in which the welcomed by Father Richard Crossland Archdeacon of Boston, The Venerable who has been ‘holding the fort’ during the Dr Justine Allain Chapman, provided the interregnum, by County Councillor Sue new vicar with the possession of all the Rawlins on behalf of local government, rights, responsibilities and opportunities by Rev Andy Burrows on behalf of the of the new ministry. As a sign of his Methodist Church and by Mr Andrew taking possession of his new benefi ce the Ottewell on behalf of the local business vicar then tolled the church bell. community. The congregation, which included visitors Following the service the congregation from the Netherlands and from Alton, retired to the William Farr School where Hampshire, where the Revd Watson was a magnifi cent buffet had been prepared to the Assistant Curate prior to his new complete the celebrations for the welcome appointment, sang the hymns with gusto and the whole service was one of great of our new vicar and his young family. joy in welcoming our new vicar. The The Editor PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCILLOR SEPTEMBER MEETINGS VACANCIES Tuesday 2nd – Publications & Heritage Committee (2.00pm) Monday 8th – Full Council There are two vacant seats on Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council and these will be fi lled by co-option at the Tuesday 16th – Playing Fields & Recreation Committee meeting of the Council to be held on Monday 8th Tuesday 23rd – Environment Committee September 2014 at 7.30pm in the Welton Room, Welton Thursday 25th – Highways & Utilities Committee Village Hall. Should more than one application be Tuesday 30th – Neighbourhood Plan Committee received for each vacancy, Councillors will decide the appointments by a vote, or series of votes, in order to Committee meetings are held in the Parish Offi ce (next obtain a majority decision. to the Black Bull) or at the Pavilion, Manor Park and Full Council in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall. To be considered for co-option, applicants must meet at All meetings commence at 7.30pm unless otherwise least one of the following criteria: stated on the Agenda which is posted at least 3 days prior 1. Be registered as a local government elector for the to the meeting on the Parish Notice Boards and website Parish on the current Electoral Register. www.welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk 2. Has during the whole of the previous 12 months occupied as tenant or owner any land or other SATURDAY SURGERIES premises in the Parish. 6th SEPTEMBER from 10.00am – 12.00 noon and 3. Has had his/her principal or only place of work in 4th OCTOBER from 10.00am – 12.00 noon the previous 12 months in the parish of Welton. both surgeries are in the Parish Offi ce 4. Has resided either in the Parish or within 3 miles Councillors will be in attendance to answer any thereof during the previous 12 months. questions and listen to comments or ideas you may wish to put forward. Anyone wishing to be considered for co-option should All parishioners are invited to come along. contact the Clerk to the Council, in writing, at the above address or by e-mail to: [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you …… uk by midday on Monday 8th September 2014. Further If you are unable to attend then please call in to see the information can be obtained by telephoning 01673 Clerk during normal opening hours 860336, or by visiting the Parish Offi ce (next to the Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 3.00pm Black Bull) during normal opening hours. Friday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon Mrs Julie Murray, Clerk to the Council Welton NEWS 35

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Call now for a no obligation quotation Telephone: 866631 or 07813 775998 44 Welton NEWS sterling efforts were made to continue REAL Club once safety permitted. Despite all this, there was still a fl ypast from the Dakota The summer raced away and we are and a visit from the Air Ambulance pleased to report that our summer itself. A fi re engine was stationed at activities have been very fruitful. We the event throughout, giving occasional were able to partake in the Dunholme blasts from the siren for encouragement, fete with a tombola stall that raised and the crew rigged up an impromptu over £100; many thanks to all who paddling pool from a tarpaulin and donated the wonderful gift items. The ladders when the sun came out. funds raised will be used to benefi t The event drew to a close with a Glow in club members and possibly contribute the Dark lap, followed by a spectacular towards the Christmas party. fi rework display starting at 10.30pm, We have enjoyed our lunches out and fi nally fi nishing with a Lantern Lap of about during the summer, making the Love. Congratulations must be given most of the good weather, with eleven to everyone involved, be they walkers members attending a meal at the Falconer or organisers. It was a great event for in July. families and other groups to come together and it was good to see that the We commence our fortnightly meetings weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm back at Stonecliff Park, on Wednesday and commitment shown by all. I just 10th September and at £6 for a pub-style hope it was rewarded with a reasonable sandwich lunch, a sweet, cake and as amount of money being raised for the much tea as you can drink it could be an three most worthy of charities. offer you can’t refuse! Janet Freeman Christine Bradbury, Club Organiser Welton NEWS 45 Dunholme Ladies Club Welton and Dunholme are usually well served by the NHS and the wait for a Our next meeting will be on Thursday paramedic or ambulance is often short. 4th September when the speakers will In a number of cases the responder will be Angela Coupe and Carole Robinson arrive at the same time and then it is a who are fashion and millinery designers. case of assisting the paramedic or giving They will be giving a talk about their support to anxious family members. company called ‘Hats on Heads’. The meeting will start at 7.30pm and will Could you become a responder and be in the Jubilee Room of Dunholme allow us to cover more hours? Ring Village Hall. Would all members please Hannah on 07542 158246 if you think remember to bring along a bottle for you can and would like to talk it the Chairlady’s Annual Garden Party. through. Sue Rawson, Chairlady, 862552 Once again we are grateful to local people for their fi nancial generosity: the Owen family and friends following LIVES First Responder their recent BBQ, and the late Mrs The group continues to provide Sylvia Watts who remembered us in emergency cover for as many hours her will. Thanks as always go to those as the local volunteers are able to who put the odd bit of change in our provide. If a 999 call is made in one collection tins around the businesses in of the local villages and a suitably the village; it all adds up. qualifi ed responder is available they Mike Hubbert will be contacted by the ambulance ON LABOUR control centre and make their way to NO VAT the person needing help. On arrival the action taken will depend upon the situation found. 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The pictures that little bit of a tweak and fi rst on the 4th will be our penultimate make them stand out from the rest, then photographer-of-the-year competition. come along to the meeting and meet This time the competition requires like-minded people. For non-members members to produce images of ‘Steps the night will cost you just £2. We meet and Stairs’. It doesn’t have to be both; at The Old School, Dunholme starting either will do. I’m sure some of the at 7.30pm and enjoy sharing our hobby camera club members will have been of photography so make sure you come lucky enough to be abroad this year along. You don’t have to be great at and have seen some exotic ancient steps photography; just have an interest and leading to some old buildings but I’m a wish to learn a little more. We would afraid my images will be a selection be delighted to see you all on one of of whatever I have taken in the past our meeting nights. Get in touch if you or from a visit to Lincoln. 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The The Pantomime Group’s fundraising Chorus sings ballads and up-beat songs afternoon is on Saturday 13th September and there’s always a compère to fi ll in with from 2pm until 6pm at 40 Merlsewen, some chatter! Dunholme. The entrance fee is £1 and there will be strawberry cream teas, tea, Also, Harmony Lincs is always looking for coffee, cakes and Pimms on sale. We will gentlemen to become new members and also have a raffl e, a cake stall and other to that end will be running a free ‘Learn stalls. Everyone is welcome. to Sing’ course in conjunction with The British Association of Barbershop Singers for six weeks from the end of September. St Barnabas Hospice Participants will have the opportunity to join Harmony Lincs on completion of the Our fete will be on Sunday 21st September from11am until 3pm at St Barnabas Day Therapy Centre at Hawthorn Road, Lincoln. There will be something for everyone and entry is free. The St Barnabas Wine & Wisdom event is at the Skellingthope Community Centre on Friday 26th September at 7.30pm. Ben Petts Welton NEWS 49 Hardy Plant Society We believe that attending the show has raised the profi le of the Hardy Plant Are you a John Mitchell fan? He’s the very Society in our area (Lincolnshire is popular Calendar ITV-weatherman who the second biggest county in England) asks viewers to send in the photos which and are looking forward to welcoming appear daily during his weather forecasts. new members and visitors to Welton in One evening in August we were delighted September, when our speaker-meetings to see an image of Hall Farm Gardens at recommence. Besides Lincolnshire, visitors Harpswell, the vibrant and ever changing to our stand came from Nottinghamshire, garden owned by Pam and Mark Tatam. Norfolk, London and beyond. We also The 147th Heckington Show took place welcomed HPS members from Middlesex on Saturday, 26th and Sunday, 27th July. and Norfolk and Suffolk groups. It’s the largest village show in England and it attracts around 32,000 visitors. It was Many months ago a working party was the fi rst time our group had attended and formed to get-the-show-on-the-road. This whew, what a scorcher it was - particularly comprised Debbie Hollingworth, Pam inside the Horticulture Marquee! We Tatam and Jane McInerney with invaluable found that there is a lot going on at assistance from Sean Holllingworth, Mark this traditional agricultural show from Tatam and Fred McInerney; particularly livestock, show jumping and other events for transportation, setting-up and in the main ring to ploughing, animals, dismantling. Our volunteers on Saturday heritage and fairground attractions, were Marie Aldridge, Chrissie Bark, Rita educational and interactive activities, a Bateman and Sylvia Ravenhall, whilst on concert marquee, food court and trade Sunday we were joined by Liz Holmes, stands. 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The upholstery class starts again, after We learned a lot from the display their summer break, on Monday 22nd experience; we know what we did wrong, September at the Village Hall. The students what could be improved and what meet on a Monday morning from 10am worked, and to receive a Silver Gilt Medal until 12 noon each week for ten weeks Certifi cate for our efforts was a delightful under the guidance of Lesley Leonard. surprise. Although the group concentrates on At our meeting on Saturday, 27th traditional upholstery techniques it also September, our speaker will be Val has more modern pieces of furniture Corbett who will talk on ‘Photographing which students can renovate. Upholstering Favourite Gardens’. This will be at the a wide variety of chairs, stools, ottomans, William Farr School at 2pm. Admission headboards and even small sofas is for members is £2.50 and for visitors, undertaken in the class, giving them a new who are very welcome, £4. The price lease of life. We do not throw anything includes refreshments. As well as showing away and have salvaged furniture from the us some of her amazing fl ower and garden garage, car boot, skips and the internet. It images, Val will also be explaining the is amazing the items that are thrown away technicalities and giving hints on taking by family and friends! good and interesting photographs. So, as If you are interested and would like more well as garden lovers, there may be some information or to book a place please Welton NEWS readers who would like contact Lesley Leonard on 84292, mobile to pay us a visit to learn how to improve 07950 174902 or email lesleyleonard@ their own photography skills. hotmail.co.uk . Jane McInerney Lesley Leonard

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Further details from Hackthorn Hall Estate Offi ce LINCOLN LN2 3PQ Tel: 01673 860423 or visit our website www.hackthorn.com 52 Welton NEWS any local business owners would like Bible Study to offer a raffl e prize it would be much appreciated. So summer is offi cially over, the children are going back to school, and it’s back Another date for your diary is Thursday to the old routine of life post-holidays. 23rd October when a doctor from the How about doing something midweek practice will be giving a talk at the to break the monotony? Health Centre starting at 7.30pm to which everyone is invited. The subject of Community Bible Study Dunholme the talk will be published in the October meets every Wednesday morning at the edition of the NEWS. Old School Rooms, Dunholme, from 9.30 until 11.30am (during term time). Finally, I have been asked to remind We meet to study God’s word and to everyone who uses the transport scheme support each other with prayer and that we are not a taxi service and as such friendship. We have members from our drivers do not carry large amounts Threshold, St Mary’s, St Chad’s, the of change. Twice during August, to my Methodist Chapel, Alive, and other knowledge, a driver was given a large churches in Lincoln. denomination note for a relatively short This term we will be doing a study journey. This causes embarrassment for called God’s Amazing Heart for the the driver and possibly for the passenger World, which will take a ‘birds eye’ as well. The charge per mile, to all view of the Bible, starting at Genesis, appointments other than to the Health moving through the Old Testament, Centre, is 35p so please bear that in mind then looking at Jesus and his impact on before your driver arrives. the church and fi nishing with Revelation. Janet Goddard If you’ve never studied the Bible before, Lincs Photo Summer Studio Special’s Package 1 PILATES CLASSES 4 x 6”x 4” 2 x 7”x5” 2 x 9”x 6” £75.00 (Normal price £94.00) Manor Park Package 2 3 x 6”x 4” 2 x 7”x 5” 3 x 12”x 8” Wednesday 7-8pm Mat Class £70.00 (Normal price £98.00) Package 3 Welton Village Hall 16”x 12” Framed print 2 x 6”x 4” 4 x 7”x 5” Thursday 12.30-1.30pm Chair Class £100.00 (Normal price £117.00) Thursday 1.30-2.30pm Mat Class And free sitting fee, sittings must be evening or weekdays (weekends subject Contact Rebecca Downes: to availability) T. 01673 878433 M. 07710 493646 Grahame 07501 259001 E. Rebecca@ 01673 860469 (Dunholme) bodiesinbalance.org.uk email: [email protected] www.bodiesinbalance.org.uk Welton NEWS 53 this would be a great way of getting Plays’ this play Illustrates, through the into God’s word, as you don’t need any experience of a moneyed Yorkshire experience to start. Even if you are an family, how complacency and class old hand at Bible study, we fi nd that arrogance allowed Britain to decline discussing a passage in a group brings and collapse between 1919 and 1937. a fresh perspective to our faith. The Tickets are £8.50; concessions £7. course has twelve studies, which will take us through to Christmas. Then in On 20th September at 7.30pm the Tea January, we will be looking at the book and Tenacity Theatre Company present of Hebrews. ‘First Do No Harm’ by Hilary Spiers. If you would like more information, This is a story that charts the huge please ring me on 866467 (evenings are personal and societal cost of establishing best). a national healthcare service and securing universal suffrage. Tickets are Jane Hutchinson £8.50; concessions £7 On Saturday 11th October the theatre Broadbent Theatre presents ‘Fast Woman’ by Stuart Howson and directed by Finetime Fontayne. Coming to the Broadbent Theatre on 5th and 6th September at 7.30pm Prices quoted are for pre-booked with a matinee on 6th at 2.30pm are tickets; usually £1 extra at the door. the Lindsey Rural Players who will The shows at the theatre can be booked present ‘Time and The Conways’ by on 885500 or at www.broadbent.org J.B. Priestley. Widely regarded as one Concessions: OAPs, students, under of the best of Priestley’s so-called ‘Time 16s, the unwaged, members of LRP. SUPPLY DESIGN INSTALL

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We will be holding our Santa Breakfast & Ladies Charity Night Supper Dates on Thursday 27th November in aid of bookings now being taken… Lindsey Lodge Hospice. Come along and experience a totally relaxing evening whilst These will start with breakfast on Saturday supporting this fantastic cause. 6th December. Breakfast and Supper will be available on Saturday 13th, 20th, The Willows Garden Centre Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd with his final Gainsborough Road, Glentham, breakfast on Wednesday 24th December. Market Rasen LN8 2EG Please phone for more information or Telephone: 01673 878 971 to make a booking on 01673 878971 Email: [email protected] option 1 for the restaurant. www.thewillowsglentham.co.uk 56 Welton NEWS air-conditioning, LED lighting and an Everyone is welcome to pop in anytime insulated suspended ceiling so we are and have a look at this modern and now on a par with or better than other wonderful facility. We are also holding clubs in the county. I think this is the open mornings when everyone is welcome only village in Lincolnshire with a bowls to come along and give bowls a try, free facility of this size and is a marvellous of charge. These open mornings are on achievement for our small village. 13th, 20th, and 27th, September from 10am until 12 noon. All equipment will Our offi cial re-opening event takes place be supplied and basic tuition provided. on Wednesday 3rd. September which Just come along and give it a go. You is also our 30th anniversary. Yes, it’s may enjoy it and if you fi nd it’s not for 30 years since we fi rst opened in 1984 you it won’t have cost you anything. with just two rinks. We still have 20 You really owe it to yourself to give it plus founder members who joined in the a try. fi rst year and they have been specially You can contact us on 861683 or email invited to attend as well as Biffa Awards, [email protected], or Dunholme Parish Council, (who own the [email protected] . building) and of course the committee Mike Prestwood, Chairman and members of the club itself who have given their support over the years. The whole refurbishment was fi nanced with Sports Awards a grant from Biffa Awards, a fi nancial contribution from the Dunholme Parish Now in their tenth year, the Lincolnshire Sports Awards are organised by Council and the Indoor Bowls Club Lincolnshire Sport in conjunction with itself. Lincolnshire Media and seek to highlight all that is good in Lincolnshire sport. It might be the outstanding efforts of an ROGER CHAMPION individual or the performances of a QUALITY BUILDER club or someone who has overcome true hardship thanks to involvement FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS with physical activity through referral Specialising in: schemes. Entries are now open and to nominate all readers need to do Extensions – Patios Block Paving Foot Health Practitioner Driveways – Garden Walls and Refl exologist and For all your routine foot-care needs CHAMPION Including nail cutting, treating corns, CONSERVATORIES callouses and hard skin. Quality conservatories Providing a professional home visit service. tailor made to your requirements Evening and weekend appointments available. at affordable prices! Please call or email Tel: 01673 862796 Marianne MCFHP, MAFHP, MBRA. Mobile: 07711 093969 Tel No. 07787 830900 No job too small Free Estimates E-mail [email protected] Welton NEWS 57 is complete the nomination form information visit www.lincolnshiresport. online at www.lincolnshiresport.com/ com/sportsawards . sportsawards . Over the years we have seen some truly inspiring performances from county Welton Bowls Club athletes. The last twelve months have As I sit here on a very overcast Sunday been no exception with county athletes morning in mid-August penning the representing Great Britain, England September ramble for the NEWS I look and Lincolnshire at regional, national back on what has been a very good and international events. This year bowling season for a change. We have there are 16 categories open for public not had that many games called off due nomination. These include: Sportsman to rain but we have been rather wet on of the Year; Sportswoman of the Year; a couple of occasions. Overall, I think, Young Sportsman of the Year; Young we can say we have been fortunate this Sportswoman of the Year; Disabled season with the weather, long may it last Sportsperson of the Year; Young Disabled as we still have a few games to get in Sportsperson of the Year; Coach of the before the end of August and the end of Year; Sports Educator of the Year; Sports the outdoor season. Volunteer of the Year; Sports Club of On the 14th August the fi nal of the the Year; Young Sports Volunteer of the Jubilee Cup was held at Manor Park. Year; Contribution to Physical Activity This was between St Giles and Ruston Award; Veteran Sportsperson of the but you will have to wait till next Year; Active 4 Health Award; Lifetime month’s issue of the NEWS to fi nd out Achievement Award; Active Workplace who won as the magazine will have gone of the Year. to print before the event takes place. Nomination forms will also run in the Lincolnshire Echo and Target Series and the deadline for entries is Thursday Jonathan 18th September. Those shortlisted for awards by a selected panel of judges will be invited to the awards ceremony Vickers on Thursday, 6th November at the Lincolnshire Showground. For more Stove Installations Lincolnshire ALLAN COTTERILL • HETAS registered and insured Nettleham Carpet and • Wood and multi fuel stoves Upholstery Cleaning Service • Chimney liners fi tted ● Over fi fteen years’ experience • Cowls and chimney pots fi tted ● The contractor for military use in • We also do home maintenance camps and married quarters ● Free Quote/ Visit / Advice Free advice and quotations I’m local and one phone call could Jon Vickers save you a Big Expense 19 Monks Road, Lincoln 01522 752490 Telephone: 01522 567653 ☎ 07889 287163 Mobile: 07525 070 869 58 Welton NEWS On the 31st August, we held our 3 Our own club singles competition has Wood Pairs Open Competition. This been played over the last few weeks and was supported by Dennis Horton the we are now down to the semi-fi nals. Skoda dealers in Lincoln who has been in We have some new faces at this stage of the motor trade for 60 years. They very this year’s competition. The fi rst semi- kindly donated the prize money for this fi nal will see Jenny Grace battling it out event and we are very grateful for their against Mary Watson and the second semi will be either Rod Seabrook or support. This has enabled more money Connie Jepson playing Pete Gill. to be ploughed back into the club, which will allow much needed work on the As regards placing in the leagues, we green and surrounding area. I will also are currently top of Division 2 in the give you the results, next month, of this Lincoln & District, two points clear of Eslaforde Park (Sleaford). Let’s hope Open Day and the fi nal positions of how we can manage to win our last couple we fi nished in the leagues. of games. If we fi nish in the top two I hope that the weather will remain kind places, we will be going up to division to us into September as the Presentation 1 next season. In the West Wold league Drive will be on the 13th September we currently are fourth in the afternoon at Tealby Bowls Club. This is when league and seventh in the evening league the trophies will be presented to the but I will be able to give the fi nal placing winners and runner-ups in the West next month when all the results will be Wold competitions that club members in. have been playing in during the season. Once again we must thank Dennis At least one of our members has made it Horton for supporting our open event. through to a fi nal. Sue Hilditch 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. 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