ClarboroughClarborough Clarborough & Welham Newsletter Summer & &2017 WelhamWelham SummerSummer 20172017 NewsletterNewsletter In this issue: From the Editor Forthcoming Events Compiling this issue of Clarborough & Welham Bassetlaw Museum – Friends events 18 Newsletter has reinforced in my own mind how Chesterfield Canal Trips 18 important our community website is to the flow Clarborough W.I. Trip 17 of information. Clarborough Festival 8 As material; kept coming in for inclusion in this Clarborough Village Hall's weekly events 24 issue, it became progressively more and more North Notts Short Story Competition 24 difficult to fit all of the words in - the editor's Pedal-car GrandPrix 23 knife has been exceptionally busy! Retford Amateur Operatic Society Oliver 15 Now in one sense this is a good thing in that it Retford Arts Festival 9 shows how important our Newsletter is Steampunk Festival 14 becoming to very wide ranging interests. On the other hand it does mean that all of the Local Groups information provided has had to be condensed Clarborough Water mains replacement 2 and cut down to fit our limited space. It is for Clarborough & Welham IT Group classes 9 this reason that quite a few articles contain references to pages on our Clarborough Gardening Club 8 website where the full text can be read. Our website is shown at the foot History of this page. Family History – getting started 6 Speaking of our website, readers may be interested to know that it is now Mayflower Separatists 4 one of the most popular sources of information in the wider area. Over the News past few months statistics show that 2,500-3,000 pages have been accessed (not 'hits' – these run into the hundreds of thousands) per Anglian Water – mains replacement 2 week. So, if you are seeking links to key services such as Education and Bassetlaw District Councillor 15 Training, Law and Order or Health & Welfare services, to name a few, Clarborough & Welham Parish Council 3 then go to our website. Clarborough Allotments 9 Clarborough & Welham Litter Pick 17 Editor's thanks must go to an important group without which this, or any Clarborough Garden Club Show 8 other, issues, couldn't get to you, our readers. This is our band of tireless Clarborough Primary School 19 (or that's my assumption!) volunteer distributors who get copies through Community Rail Partnership 21 all of the letterboxes* in our community. Dogs on Public Land 19 Muslim Charity Award 19 Please note we include editorial deadlines for future issues on the back National Volunteers' Week 8 page of each Newsletter. With pressure for space increasing, it is wise to Neighbourhood Plan updates 11 get material to me before these dates! Nottinghamshire County Councllor 4 *It's worth noting that further copies of our Newsletters are placed in The Public Rights of Way 12 Kings Arms, SPAR Store, Howbeck Garage as well as Retford Library, Register to Vote 14 Bookworm, Bassetlaw Action Centre, Hope Shops (Retford & Worksop) Retford Markets 11 as well as Bassetlaw Community & Voluntary Service, also in Workop. Law & Order Copies are also posted on our community website as well as Clarborough Law School 13 Primary School's website. Letter to the Editor 11 Produced by Clarborough & Welham IT Group with generous support Lest we forget 15 from Clarborough & Welham Parish Council and distributed by our Important Contact details 22 tireless team of volunteers. Village Hall weekly programme 23 Editor: Greg Herdman Material published in this Newsletter do not necessarily represent opinions (01777) 700 918 of the Editors. Material submitted without full contact details will not be [email protected] published. All publication decisions remain the responsibility of the Editor alone. Advertising: Val Waring (01777) 708 181 Contents subject to Copyright © 2017 Our community website: www.clarborough-welham.org.uk1 Clarborough & Welham Newsletter Summer 2017 Clarborough Water mains Anglian Water will write to local residents closer to the start date with further details of this planned work replacement scheme by Anglian If you have questions about this work in the meantime you Water this summer can contact the Anglian Water Project Engineer, Brian Anglian Water are planning to carry out improvements to Sutton on 01522 341 475 or 07803 798 063 (Monday- the water network in Clarborough and Welham in order to Friday 09:00-17:00) or the Anglian Water customer contact reduce the number of bursts as the existing water pipes team on 03457 145 145. are now coming to the end of their useful life. Brian Sutton This £1million scheme is due to start in July 2017 and will be completed by the end of December. It will affect Clarborough Festival properties along Whinleys Road, Howbeck Lane, A620 Stalls are still available both inside Clarborough Village Road and all of Welham. (See plan below). Hall and outside on the hall field. In order to minimise disruption, Anglian Water will be using For more, contact David McDonald on 07769 600 348 but no-dig techniques throughout the project, including hurry, spaces are filling fast! Directional Drilling, Slip Lining and Pipebursting, which are This year's Scarecrow competition is also starting to come less intrusive than the traditional open cut excavation together with a theme based on characters from popular method. films. One section of the scheme at Little Gringley; will require a road closure, which will last for one week. The diversion route for through traffic during this period will be via Identifying scam e-mails Retford, which will be clearly signposted when the road If you just hover your pointer over the sender's name in closure in in place. The exact timing of this is not known your e-mails Inbox, their e-mail address will be yet, but letters will be sent to local residents and diversion displayed allowing you to spot suspects. Delete them! signs put in place ahead of the closure. 2 Clarborough & Welham Newsletter Summer 2017 Clarborough and Welham Parish Council Needs You! Goacher’s Farm Shop Wood Lane, North Wheatley near Retford Traditionally grown fruit; picked & PYO Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Plums, Apples, Pears etc Taste the difference! Fresh and frozen Also available; Asparagus, Turkeys, Honey, Jams, Eggs, Chutneys, Dexter Beef, Juices, Home baking & Vegetables Now serving hot drinks For opening times please Phone; 01427 880 341 or www.goforgoachers.co.uk Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Do you have a couple of spare hours a month? Pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism. Do you want to be involved with the community? Do you want to help to shape the villages? If yes, then apply to become a Parish Councillor A vacancy exists on the Parish Council which may be filled by co-option. If you would like to serve as a Councillor please apply by email to the clerk (details below) provide brief background details and stating why you would like to join the Council. To qualify, a person must be a British subject, aged over 18 years old and an elector, must reside in, or within 3 miles of the Clarborough and Welham Parish boundary or occupy as owner or tenant any land or premises therein, or have their principle or only place of work there and must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor. If you require any further information, please contact the Clerk to the Council, Mrs W Davies: Tel 01777 700 517 or E-mail [email protected] Phil Gibson Chairman Clarborough & Welham Parish Council Let me...warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party... George Washington (1732-1799) Presidential address on 17th September, 1796 3 Clarborough & Welham Newsletter Summer 2017 County Councillor Separatist Edward Southworth of Liz Yates Clarborough! It is with considerable regret that we have to Separatists, Mayflower Pilgrims, do these sound familiar? confirm that Liz Yates will not be seeking re- But did you realised Clarborough had a place in these election in May's County Council election. monumental stories? Thus, the following is Liz's last contribution to our Many readers will already be aware of events and Newsletter: celebrations in and around Retford in November of 2015 This is my last article for the newsletter as I will not be and 2016 which will be 'ramped up' through 2017 to 2020. standing at the forthcoming County Council elections on That year will see international celebrations of the arrival of the 4th May. It has been a privilege to work with you all, I the Mayflower Pilgrims* in what was to become have thoroughly enjoyed the last eight years and I will miss Massachusetts in autumn of 1620. everyone very much but, it is now time for me to find out For many, the sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth in what 'retirement' actually means. England to what would become Plymouth Colony in America is well known. What seems less well-known, even I wish all residents, the parish council and all the other locally, is just how pivotal were the key individuals and groups in Clarborough and Welham, the very best for the places that fall within a 25 miles radius around Retford! future, you deserve the best and nothing less. Readers may have listened enthralled to talks by Sue Allan about Scrooby Manor which was a centre for Separatists My kindest regards to everyone who felt unable to pledge allegiance to the Church of Liz Yates England headed by King James I (King of England, County Councillor Scotland and Ireland from 1603-1625). Windows 10 Hints & Tips: To mark or highlight At that time they felt the Church of England was nearly as everything in a window or page, hold down CTRL and corrupt and idolatrous as the Catholic Church it had tap the A key on your keyboard.