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WV30 cover Jan FebNEW.indd 1 12/12/2011 23:09 Welcome to the first issue of Worlaby Views for 2012. It’s another packed issue, revealing just what an exciting and busy 2011 we have enjoyed. There are also several articles looking at the recent and more distant past of our village and local area, as well as a fascinating account by Ian’s mum about her time training as a nurse during the war. Thanks to Worlaby’s keen photographers (especially Ian and Dawn) we have had some beautiful covers for the magazines. If you have photos showing different views of Worlaby throughout the year, please do email hi-res versions to me at [email protected] January 1st: Joint Holy Communion Service for our group of churches, 10am St Andrew’s 3rd: Communion Service 9.15am St Clement’s Church (and every Tuesday) 5th: Worlaby Crew Youth Club 7th: Aerobics 9am Village Hall (and every Saturday) 8th: Morning Prayer Service 10am St Clement’s Church 9th: WI 7.15pm Village Hall Zumba 7-8pm Village Hall (and every Monday) Diary Dates Diary 11th: Zumba 7-8pm Village Hall (and every Wednesday) 13th: Toddler Group 0-5 years 9-12 noon Village Hall (and every Friday) Pub Night Village Hall 15th: Sunday lunch 1pm 19th: Thursday Group at Live, Love and Create Worlaby Crew Youth Club 31st: Pub Night Village Hall February 2nd: Worlaby Crew Youth Club 3rd: Toddler Group 0-5 years 9-12 noon Village Hall (and every Friday) 4th: Aerobics 9am Village Hall (and every Saturday) 6th: Zumba 7-8pm Village Hall (and every Monday) 7th: Communion Service 9.15am St Clement’s Church (and every Tuesday) Walking the Way to Health 3-mile walk 10am Meet Main Street, followed by lunch at the Church 8th: Zumba 7-8pm Village Hall (and every Wednesday) 10th: Pub Night Village Hall 12th: Morning Prayer Service 10am St Clement’s Church 13th: WI 7.15pm Village Hall 16th: Thursday Group Annual Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall Worlaby Crew Youth Club 24th: Pub Night Village Hall 26th: Parish Communion Service 9.15am St Clement’s Church 30th: Worlaby Crew Youth Club Contributions to the March/April issue The deadline for the March/April magazine is 25th January. Please email articles, diary dates, notices, family news to [email protected]

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 1 Neighbourhood Watch Just a reminder to contact the police about anything or anyone suspicious, at any time of the day or night. Don’t be afraid of wasting their time they rely on this information. Even if no action is taken by the police, the fact that a call has been logged may assist with new or on going investigations. So if something is causing you concern, please ring the new easy to remember 101 number. Thanks to all of you who have attended meetings over the course of the year. Do remember that you are all members of the Neighbourhood Watch. I hope to arrange a meeting in February or March and look forward to meeting you there – please keep an eye out for posters nearer the time. Wishing all residents a safe and secure 2012. Lesley Robinson, Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Tel: 618494 [email protected]

Walking the Way to Health Walking the Way to Health in North would like to thank Sue Webster and all the ladies who provide the walkers with wonderful refreshments after the walk which took place in Worlaby today 24th November, 30 walkers enjoyed refreshments in the Church. All are welcome so why not come and join a friendly walking group who enjoy Our Village & Neighbourhood Our Village walks all over ? The next 3-mile walk in Worlaby will be on Tuesday 7th February starting from Main Street at 10.30am, with refreshments again being provided in the church. For more information contact me on 01724 297631 Christine Johnson, Health Walk Coordinator

2 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 North Lincs Council Winter Service Policy Following the severe weather event that we experienced in November/December 2010, North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has developed a Winter Service Policy, after a wide ranging consultation exercise, which it is anticipated will provide improvements to the service to overcome issues which arose last year. NLC has increased its salt stock and they have some 5,300 tonnes available.

A revised road salting regime is to be introduced covering precautionary and Our Village & Neighbourhood secondary routes. The Parish Council will be provided with 2 tonnes of additional salt and extra salt bins which you will already have seen around the village. A number of contractors/farmers in the parish have registered to carry out snow clearing work and NLC has allocated a fixed budget for the Parish Council to pay for this work to be done locally The Parish Council has appointed a Snow Warden, Deb Hotson, to authorise and activate contractors to carry out snow clearance in our parish. This gives a brief overview of significantly improved operational measures put in place to manage a severe weather event more effectively than last year. If you would like to volunteer to help clear the snow in and around the village please contact me and I will collate a list of volunteers. A list of priority areas will be identified and the volunteers will be contacted in the event of heavy snow fall. Deb Hotson, Parish Clerk (0784 2201877)

Retro Household Tips Warm a cup of milk then soak your hands for five minutes. The high calcium content helps to strengthen nails. Smarten up your patios this winter by using a white vinegar spray to kill those weeds. A freshly cut onion will eradicate the smell of fresh paint. Wall paper stripping will be easier if a tablespoon of baking soda is mixed in with the water. Banish tea and coffee stains from crockery by using a little white vinegar.

100 Club Winners The winners of the October draw were 1st Prize Ruth Empson (No. 2) and 2nd Prize – Marjorie & Geoffrey Ward (No. 6). 100 Club November Draw. In November 1st Prize went to Betty Dixon (No. 102), with Anne Hindle wining 2nd prize (No. 32).

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 3 Pampering and Dancing with Thursday Group The Thursday Group has enjoyed two wonderful, friendly evenings during the Autumn. On 20th October the Village Hall was packed to see Katie and Jo demonstrating ‘Relaxation in the comforts of your own home’. It was a fascinating evening – particularly to those of us that have never visited a beauty parlour before (me included). If you’re stressed and tired, Katie’s massages using Swedish and deep tissue techniques will have you saying goodbye to stress and hello to pure relaxation. Feeling a bit winter-pale? Katie can do a streak free tan with anti- cellulite ingredients that will not only make you look fabulous but feel it too. She can transform your eyebrows by tinting or waxing them – and can wax anywhere else on the body that may need it! And don’t think the men need miss out – they can also have a bit of male waxing… We all enjoyed Katie’s talk and demonstration and would like to thank her and Jo for coming to see us. Having got to grips with beauty treatments in October, in November we were joined by seven ladies from Whitton. We had a packed evening including a spot of zumba dancing, led by Jo, and a very interesting talk from Julie Levson who is the manager of our local Oxfam shop in . She told us about where our money goes when we support Oxfam. I think we will all think twice now before throwing something out as everything they get will be used for the benefit of others, not just abroad but in our country too. We were 30 in all – a very good turn out – and as usual we had a fantastic supper, with the Whitton ladies bringing us puddings which were really delicious, and the Worlaby ladies bringing savoury dishes, and a little glass of wine to wash Thursday Group it all down. Another great night! Lis Owen The photo shows Jo and Katie with two of our Thursday group members. Katie can be contacted on 07834289045

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A Concert for Christmas Once again St Clement’s Church was filled with both people and the sound of music as Lucy Marshall, Dave Greaves and Pam and Richard Beeforth treated us to a wonderful concert for Christmas. Lit by candles, oil lamps and fairy lights, the Church looked beautiful – the perfect setting for such a special concert. With a generous raffle and a lovely supper including mulled wine, homemade Worlaby bread (thanks to Meg and John and the Hindles) and mince pies, this was a great evening’s entertainment which raised £418 to be split between St Clement’s Church and Worlaby Views.

New Year New You? If you’ve resolved to get fit this year, why not come along to the aerobics class at 9am on Saturday mornings in the Village Hall? This is a fun and welcoming class, which nonetheless really makes you feel like you’ve had a workout and sets you up well for the weekend!

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 5 Worlaby WI On Monday 9th January 2012 we will be staging a Party Night to celebrate the New Year, and in February it is our AGM. We meet at 7.15pm on the 2nd Monday of each month in Worlaby Village Hall so why not give us a try? We are always pleased to welcome new members. Our Secretary is Maureen Rickwood who can provide more details (Telephone 01652 618142) Liz Andrews Shoe Boxes Change Lives I had the pleasure of helping Lesley and Maureen deliver a carload of 44 shoe boxes (28 from WI and 16 from Worlaby School) to where a warehouse-sized building was piled with the Christmas boxes gathered from all over Lincolnshire. A real Santa’s grotto filled with human-sized elves busy checking the boxes and stuffing them, if necessary, with extra little treats for the children of Belarus in Eastern Europe. Each year as we pack the shoeboxes we imagine the children opening their Christmas presents, but it can still be hard really to bring these children to life. This year we heard a shoebox story which did just that, touching and delighting Worlaby WI Worlaby us all. Liz Mosey, Regional Coordinator at Grimsby, explains just how very special these gifts can be: ‘I had travelled with a lorry load of boxes to an orphanage in Minsk and watched as one young girl pulled a silky scarf out of her box – not very cosy I thought. But she put it round her neck and with absolute joy stared dancing round the room. ‘Oh, Laeila is always dancing – she loves it’ said the Warden. We were entranced and decided there and then to sponsor Laeila to have ballet dancing lessons.’ And those of you who went to see The Nutcracker at the Plowright Theatre in October would have seen 16-year-old Laeila dancing with the Belarus State Ballet! Sue Webster

6 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 A Packed Autumn Term In early November, Mrs Milnes, Mrs Britcliffe, Mrs Evans and Mr Clark took a group of 23 children on a three-day residential to Robin Wood in Todmordon. All the children had a wonderful time, overcoming their fears and rising to all the challenges set for them. The children were a real credit to the school and themselves and the school look forward to running another trip in 2013. Here’s what the children had to say: Jade: ‘Even on the bus journey I had a great time looking at all the activities we would do when we got there. I shared a bunk bed with Hannah in the girls dorm – I slept on the top. For me the scariest challenge was the trapeze but I still did it. Mrs Evans did a great impression of superman on the trapeze which we all found funny. The ones I liked the best were the piranha pool, the climbing wall and night line. I had a fantastic time and would love to do it all over again.’ Worlaby School Hannah: ‘I’d been to Robin Wood on the last school trip so I knew what to expect, but they had some new challenges. My favourite was the crate challenge. I was scared of the trapeze too but like Jade I still did it. The most fun was when we went bouldering, even though it smelt inside of mould. We went to bed at ten o’clock. I had the best time ever.’ Anya: ‘I enjoyed my time at Robin Wood and will never forget it. It was fun to be with all my friends and do all the activities. My favourite was the crate challenge but I liked them all. For me the scariest was pirannah pool because we were the told the piranhas were going to come out and I still wasn’t across! My team leader and all the teachers were very encouraging when we were doing challenges like the trapeze. I wish I could go there again.’ This term the children have worked hard supporting three very worthwhile charities – and have had fun too! They raised £80.50 for Breast Cancer campaign’s ‘Wear it Pink’ day and on Children in Need day the children all dressed in something spotty and some parents kindly made cakes, helping us to raise £105! We’re particularly proud of the children’s support of the Shoe Box Appeal – this year we have sent 20 boxes of Christmas gifts for children in Eastern Europe. I would like to take a moment to offer a huge thank you to Mrs Smelt, one of our lunchtime supervisors, who has just retired after ten years service. Mrs Sandra Clark, another of our lunchtime supervisors who many of you will know from around the village, has just completed twenty-five years service. She’d have earned herself a gold watch, if such things were still given! What we can give her is our very heartfelt thanks for her continued help with, and support of our lovely village school. Kirsty Squires

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 7 Worlaby Bonfire Night A large crowd gathered on Saturday 5th November for the annual fireworks display. The Recreation Committee members did us proud by policing the event and serving all the hamburgers, hotdogs, teas, coffees and soup. All of which were devoured by the 100s of spectators. The weather was kind to us and the large bonfire, which had been constructed over two weeks, duly lit up with ‘Guy’ made by Olivia Adcock, on the top (see photo above). Jean Smithson used all her contacts to ensure the bonfire had plenty of pallets, which was ably built by Sheridan Jones and the ritual of fire setting was done by Tim Robinson. The 25-minute fireworks display went off to the oohs and aahs of the crowd and the children had a great time running around the field.

Autumn Brain Teaser At Worlaby Village Hall On Saturday 29th October 2011 85 intrepid souls pitted their wits against each other. Seven sections of questions ranging from History, Sport and General Knowledge sorted out the men from the boys and the picture quiz certainly had a few scratching their heads. At half time everyone was served with chip butties and judging by the banter between the teams these went down as well as the questions. ‘Wondering Horse’ won the event by half a point with five teams still in it until Recreation Committee Reports the death. A special mention for Pam and Richard Beeforths’ team (Worlaby Wockers) who did really well, as they had only four team members. Pictured above, the team holding everyone else up – ‘De Basque’ who won the booby prize! Having said that, everyone really enjoyed the evening so it is planned to stage a few more quizzes during the winter in the New Year. Bob Adcock

8 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 Worlaby Needs You If you are 18 years or over and you haven’t yet tried the pub games night at the Village Hall then you won’t know that you are missing a thoroughly entertaining evening. We enjoy traditional pub games such as darts, pool, dominoes and even table tennis. Local champions are emerging as wits are sharpened and moves are refined. However, if you aren’t feeling particularly energetic, then the very best part of the evening may be the opportunity just to stroll down to the Village Hall Recreation Committee Reports on a Friday night to relax and unwind. You can just catch up at the end of a busy week with friends and neighbours for a brilliant social evening. Do join us on January 13th for our first fortnightly get together of the New Year and bring your own drinks and refreshments. Entry is £2, with proceeds being split between Village Hall funds and our new youth club, Worlaby Crew. Pauline Watson

In Praise of Sunday Lunches Today my family and I went on our usual monthly visit to the Village Hall for our lunch. We had soup, roast beef dinner with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables, and a sponge syrup pudding and coffee followed by a good raffle. We would like to thank the cooks (today Gill, Mel, Pauline and Sheila) and all the other volunteers who provide us with a wonderful meal and great experience. Lis Owen Christmas Lunch by Maureen What a lovely start to the Festive Season. Advent Sunday and a very warm welcome at the Village Hall. The decorations and the tables looked inviting and the smells from the kitchen mouth watering. Service with a smile and three courses which didn’t disappoint followed by coffee, tea and warm mince pies. Nearly too full to concentrate on the raffle draw. All the trimmings including a bag of chocolates to take home. Well done and a big thank you to the committee members who work so hard. This was really special but you can enjoy a delicious Sunday lunch every month. Great value and a pain free way to support the Village Hall. The photos shows Mel, Gill and Fiona The next meal is on 15th January 2012. who cooked the delicious Christmas meal

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 9 Worlaby Crew Worlaby Crew celebrated their first Christmas with a festive quiz, mince pies, traditional games and carols. In the short time we have been open the club has enjoyed many sporting activities thanks to the fabulous recreation ground and floodlit tennis courts. Now dark nights are with us we are organising an indoor programme of activities. So far we have had pizza making, a beautician offering nail art (this was as popular with the boys as with the girls) memory and murder games – this was not as grisly as it sounds! The young people also successfully planned and ran a stall at the Dickensian Christmas Market looking every bit as authentic as their Victorian counterparts. We are all looking forward to next year when we have many more activities planned, including some for the community such as a Bingo Night, and some for the environment such as a village litter pick. We are also planning a bicycle maintenance evening, a police safety session, zumba and other fitness demonstrations and a trip out in the summer for the whole crew. The kids are great and we also appreciate all the support we receive from their parents. We would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year and a big thank you for all your help and goodwill. The first Worlaby Crew of the New Year is Thursday 5th January and fortnightly thereafter. If anyone has an appropriate craft, practical or exercise-based skill that would be of interest to young people we would love to hear from you. Pauline Watson Worlaby Crew Worlaby Learn to love your cobwebs Pulling sticky, dusty cobwebs out of the brush, while cleaning out our potting shed this autumn, I remembered what happened last year during the big freeze. I had been urging my menfolk to brush away the spiders’webs from the garage windows but they had suffered an attack of BDE (big deaf ear). One day when I had picked my way through piles of snow to the garage to collect a forlorn pile of washing, there was a faint noise and I turned to see a piece of balsa wood vibrating on a low shelf. My first thought was ‘rodents’ – possibly the big variety desperate for any shelter in the intense cold. The next day I discovered our visitor: a tiny wren was pecking the spiders’ victims from the mass of webs around the window – maybe the only food she could find that day. She became a regular visitor. I should learn to love my cobwebs, I thought. Meg Jones

10 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 Five inventories chart the history of our house moves. What did we do with that 1930s sofa which cost a fiver or the beech chair I got off a rag-and-bone man? A few weeks ago I came across a fascinating picture of life in Barnetby in the 16th and 17th centuries in a WEA study of the village’s inventories. Prior to 1858, probate jurisdiction was the responsibilty of the church courts so after a death an inventory had to be drawn up by an appraiser, that is a solid citizen designated by the community to itemise all the deceased’s household goods and chattels before distribution of property. The Secrets of the Inventory The appraisers’ manner of identifying themselves either by signature or mark gives some indication of the level of literacy through the 16th and 17th centuries. For example: 1587 2 signatures and 4 marks and 1733 4 signatures 0 marks The study shows that burial took place generally 2 to 3 days after death and inventories were carried out before burial. In one intriguing case the inventory is dated 30 July 1668 and the burial 24 Sept 1668 – 56 days! When goods and chattels are itemised room by room, we gain a rough idea of the size and status of a dwelling. Where earlier inventories mention a ‘chamber’, this means a first floor room; the house would therefore have a chimney and not just a hole in the roof to let out the smoke. Debts listed in inventories reveal an individual’s sphere of influence. In 1567 Thomas Caylye was owed a total of £50 by people from villages as far south as , and the most local being from Brigg and Worlaby. Barnetby was afflicted by the plague in the late 16th century: Elizabeth Kelk, a gentlewoman of the village’s wealthiest and well-connected family from Yorkshire, died of the plague in 1592. Their inventories, listing all manner of goods, highlight their status. The amount of glass (a valuable commodity) mentioned indicates that the Kelk’s house was glazed throughout. Some inventories record panes of glass stored for the summer, presumably to be reinserted in the winter. The name Kelk can still be found in the our phone book, as can many of the names heading the inventories: Benson, Brocklesby, Brumby, Barnard, Howson, Odlin. From the hilarious case of the ne’er-do-well George Collyn to details of how hemp was grown and processed, the study is an entertaining read. If our inventories are unearthed centuries from now, what will they tell about us? All things forgotten – village life in Barnetby in the 16th and 17th centuries, Neil Wilkyn and Barnetby WEA 1999. This study can be found in the local history section of Brigg library. Meg Jones

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 11 As a child I vividly remember playing in my Gran’s attic at ‘Hospitals’ with my cousin, who always insisted that she was the doctor and I was the nurse. I didn’t mind that bit of ‘bossiness’ at all because, unknown to her, it was always my ambition to be a nurse. So when I left school at 16 I applied to Doncaster Royal Infirmary but they said I was too young and to apply when I was 17½ for Nurses’ Training School. That was a real setback but I soon got a job as nanny to 2 young children in Halifax – a lovable little boy of 2 years and a little ‘madam’ of a girl of 5 years. When I was old enough I applied again but this time the Training School was full. A friend said she was going to be a nurse in a psychiatric hospital in Nottingham, so I thought ‘Why not?’ and started working there as a student nurse just before the outbreak of war in 1939. I loved it. She hated it and left! Matron was very strict and we always got warning when she was doing her rounds. She found me on one occasion preparing sterile dressings and watched my every move. My heart was in my mouth when she said ‘That’s an entirely different way of doing things to how I was taught’, then she added, ‘but it’s better.’ What a relief! During the war, Nottingham was bombed quite a lot. Sometimes the sirens would go before the day staff had gone off duty, which meant that we had to stay on the ward to help the night staff until the ‘all clear’ was sounded. We were quite often there all night and then had to report as usual for our

Nursing in the War day shift. One of the single side- rooms was kept empty so that it could be used for the staff to catch a couple of hours much needed sleep during

12 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 the day. I remember once being on duty for 24 hours with just a couple of hours sleep. I met my future husband at a dance held in the hospital. He was based at the army camp across the road and the lads there all came across whenever there was a function on. He was a hopeless dancer – he was definitely born with 2 left feet! – but after a couple of drinks he thought he was Fred Astaire! The Nurses Home had a policy of ‘no men allowed’ but a few did get in and, to my knowledge, didn’t get caught. Nurses wear trousers these days but our uniform was a blue dress with a very stiff 4’ wide belt that fastened with studs over a white apron. When you qualified you were ‘privileged’ to wear a hat with starched ribbons that cut into your neck! How different things are today. Madge Garner (Ian Garner’s mum)

tar igns apricorn S S – C Star Signs Capricorn (22nd December-20th January ), a cardinal earth sign whose symbol is the goat, is ruled by the planet Saturn which bestows ambition and discipline. Sure-footed and able, they are more noted for their common sense than their sense of adventure, keeping their feet on the ground. Although this is the sign of ambition as well as hard work, most Capricorns really do suffer from a lack of self-confidence. Fear of failure leads them to work even harder. It is often said that young Capricorns can find life a struggle in some way and behave as if they have the worries of the world on their shoulders, they may be reserved and slow to smile. However, balancing this reserve and lack of confidence and warming their rather dutiful is their strongly off-beat sense of humour which, when it surfaces pleasantly surprises those around them. Patience is one of their virtues; but at the same time don’t be surprised if they are rather grumpy. This is because they always want to do the right thing and they expect others to do the same. Astrologically speaking it is believed that Capricorns often have time on their side – while youth may have been a struggle, as they mature however they actually become more carefree and youthful in manner, while the rest of us just keep on slowing down! Tamaris

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 13 When I was recently given an article from The Daily Mail from February 2002 I was very surprised to discover that the sculpture which now stands in the Woodland Glade was quite controversial when it first arrived in Worlaby. The 7ft statue representing the Greek muse of history ‘Clio’ was created by Bonby artist Ernie Kay. His grand-daughter was his model for the artwork, which was made using concrete and bricks as materials and painting the work to resemble bronze. The work was placed in front of the gardens of the Almshouses where it stood until recently. Kay offered the parish council of Worlaby the sculpture, who gave their thanks, whilst others in the village were apparently less keen on the work. Some residents thought the artwork was ‘totally out of place’ in the village and ‘an obscene eyesore’. One villager complained that the parish council had not consulted before accepting the sculpture and said that ‘most people were shocked when they saw it’ and added ‘nude art should be something you go to see in a museum, not put in the middle of the village.’ adding ‘I suppose I will have to go the other way out of the village in future’. The statue is said to represent the emancipation of women through writing. Clio holds a tablet in one hand with the words ‘herein lies our story’ crossed out and the phrase ‘new rules for men’ underneath. She also has a shackle of slavery. The clerk of the parish council at the time sad ‘I would never describe it as lewd or anything like that. It is modern in concept but it is not a modern thing to have a nude statue – the Romans did it all the time.’ Controversial Clio The statue was to be one of a number which would line a seven-mile stretch of the Viking Way countryside footpath, with funding coming from a charity. Further research led me to discover that Ernie Kay’s (1935-2004) Clio was brought to Worlaby on New Years Eve 1999 and that a time-capsule containing information about the village and its residents was concreted into the base at exactly midnight to celebrate the new millennium. The statue represents two women from Greek mythology: Cleo, the muse of history, and Andromeda, who having been chained to the rocks as a sacrifice, was rescued by the ever-valiant Perseus who killed the sea monster with one strike of his sword and released the maiden.’ Loving art myself I was surprised to find that the arrival of this sculpture had been controversial. I welcome public art and feel we are lucky to have a piece of sculpture, so generously donated, in the village. Hilary O’Shaughnessy

14 Worlaby Views New Year 2012 A thoroughly recommended read This month two members of the reading group sent reviews of November’s novel, Mary Wesley’s The Camomile Lawn, both full of praise and giving a real sense of the enjoyment they’d had reading and discussing it. I don’t think there could be a better endorsement – definitely a novel to put on your list for the new year! Mary Wesley’s The Camomile Lawn Our group met on 21st November 7.30pm at Anne’s house for the penultimate meeting of 2011. We had a lively and entertaining discussion around Mary Wesley’s The Camomile Lawn, accompanied by good wine, excellent food and sparkling company! Worlaby Readers Set during the second World War in and Cornwall, the story moves at a nice, leisurely, very readable pace from start to finish. It involves the lives and loves of a dozen or so very different characters and a group and in pairs (and threesomes) through the war years and beyond. The tale is colourful throughout with good doses of humour and the whole spectrum of views and emotions. Reflections of the older generations fill in many gaps in earlier situation, both risqué and amusing in equal measure. The Camomile Lawn is a very full book, well written with realistic dialogue dealing with many issues and themes particularly, religion, sex, gender, class and race. As she had written the novel very late on in her life this gave an ‘informed’ retrospective view that was refreshingly honest and natural. If you thought the 60s – or any decade since – were quite liberated with free thinking, free living and so on – you ain’t seen nothing yet! An excellent novel to read and discuss, The Camomile Lawn achieved universal acclaim in our group which is never easy for any book – a most enjoyable read D.T Painting Services and highly recommended. Domestic & Commercial Services Dave Bush and Pete Blaylock Danny Thraves Painter and Decorator Tel: 07590985729 01472 870275 38 Church Lane, Laceby, Grimsby, DN37 7BW

Worlaby Views New Year 2012 15 Happy New Year! 2011 will go down in the records as the year that the new Village Hall really put Worlaby on the map. Over the past year we have seen a new youth club ‘Worlaby Crew’ established, we have seen the start of a new ‘pub games’ evening for the over 18s, people of all ages have gyrated to the Zumba beat, brains have been tested in quiz nights, we have seen live theatre performances, dances, children’s art activities and the village’s first dog show … virtually everything that the village needs to bring all ages together. 2011 will also be remembered as the year that our bonfire night displays outshone all others and both the May Day celebrations and the Dickensian Christmas Market were a resounding success. All these activities are down to the hard work and dedication of a handful of volunteers who have worked so hard to raise funds and keep the Village Hall running to make sure that everyone in Worlaby can enjoy life to the full. During this period the Recreation Committee has seen members come and go, with some valuable members unfortunately having to retire due to personal reasons. I would like to thank everyone who has given their time, whether they have just turned up and helped out at events or have shared their ideas through committee meetings and working groups. This merry band of volunteers (of all ages) have cooked and served Sunday lunches, organised and helped out at events, cleaned the hall each week, opened up for functions and kept the recreation ground in tip-top condition. You all know who you are – and you deserve a big pat on the back. Last, but not least I would like to ask everyone living in Worlaby if they can spare

A Look Back at 2011 a few hours to help the Recreation Committee. Don’t be put off by the thought of committee meetings – we’d love to have you on board, whatever you can do to help! Here’s to 2012 being another successful All aspects of electrical work undertaken. year! DNC 20 years of experience in the trade. electrical If you would like to offer your help Reliable qualified electricians. All work carried out to 17th edition regulations. in any way, please either email me at • Full & partial rewires • Fire & security alarms [email protected] • Inspection & testing • Aerial installations or call me on 618916. • Industrial & domestic fault finding • New builds Christine Edwards, Chair of Worlaby No job too small – free quotations given. Call Dave/Chris on tel: 01724 762706 or 07786 934419 Recreation Committee or 07795 210256 mobiles

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