The Village Magazine of Mattersey & Mattersey Thorpe Local Poppy Fields JULY at their blooming best ! 2018 1 Some useful telephone numbers : Commercial Services: Animalhotelmattersey.co.uk: Luxury pet boarding & grooming 01777-817379 Beauty Therapist: (Mobile or Salon), Dermalogica Products-Diane 01777-817639 Boiler/Central Heating Service: Alex Perry 07598-186001, [email protected] Challenge Carpet Cleaning: Martyn Cliff -Taylor, Freephone 0800-3287941 Foot Care: Jane Cavanna 01777-816696 Greenstripe Garden Services: Simon Clarkson 01777-818615 & 07833-494353 Holmegarth Garage: Jono Hunt 01909-591984 & 07967-823869, Joinery & Building Services: Mark Revill 07748-581896 Pest Control —Buzz Off: Paul Drage 07706-747073 & 01777-816074 Priory Garage: Dave Phillips 01777-816606 Therapist: Aromatherapy, Massage, Reiki, Reflexology - Katherine 07779-272820 Please email or phone the Editor if you would like to advertise your services Community Services: Alcohol Advice Service: 01777-272244, Alcoholics Anonymous: 0114-2701984 Bassetlaw DC Councillor: Michael Gray 01777-700318 Bawtry & Blyth Medical: 01302-710210 Cat & Dog Re –Homing Centre: Mayflower Sanctuary 01302 711330, Church Warden: Anne Mills 01777-818398 Church Hall Bookings: Julie German 01777-817589 Crimestoppers: 0800-555111 Electricity Emergency: Landline 0800-6783-105 from mobiles 0330-123-5009 Mattersey Primary School Head Teacher: Mr. Paul Higginbottom Tel: 01777-817265, e-mail: [email protected] MP: John Mann 01909-506200, fax 01909-532447, e-mail [email protected] Notts Community Housing: Register at www.alhomefinder.org.uk . Immediately available homes contact [email protected] or tel 0800 013 8555 Notts County Councillor: Tracey Taylor, 01777-816781 / work 0115-804 3177 e-mail: [email protected] Police : Community Policeman - PC 3258 Jason Fellows 07525-226893 PCSO: 9433 Lucy Campion tel: 07525 989445 email: [email protected] All non emergencies: 101 RSPCA National Cruelty Line: 0300-1234999 Samaritans: 08457-909090 Vicar: Jonathan Strickland 01302-710298, email [email protected] 2 Message Board Advertising in Idle Talk —The Rationale You may have noticed that Idle Talk is different from most other magazines produced in the area, in so far as there are no business adverts appearing in the body of the publication. This does seem to rile some who would like to advertise their business in the magazine but are offered only the one-line trade listing which appears on page two. There is a rationale behind this decision. Most magazines have to raise advertising revenue to cover the printing costs, which is by far the biggest outgoing. It is a conundrum because including adverts creates revenue, but when more adverts are included, the costs of paper and printing increase ! It becomes a vicious circle. Idle Talk is uniquely placed and we are indeed very fortunate to have a benefactor in the Bible College who covers our printing costs. We are not going to jeopardize this gift by increasing the cost of production from extra advertising revenue beyond our limited requirements. Other magazines would love to be in our situation ! Steve Digby (Editor) PLEASE USE THE CLOTHES/SHOES COLLECTION BIN PLACED OUTSIDE THE BIBLE COLLEGE, MAIN ENTRANCE TO HELP SUPPORT THE PRINTING COSTS OF THE MAGAZINE CURRENTLY FUNDED ENTIRELY BY THE COLLEGE Credits: Many thanks to all the Commercial Sponsors for funding, The Bible College for the printing, the Distribution Team and Post Office for delivering the magazine to 300+ houses in Mattersey and Mattersey Thorpe every month. Contact Details for Comments and Article Submission: Please contact the Editor at [email protected] or phone on 01777-816694 or send hard copy to: Nursery Cottage, Main Street, Mattersey DN10 5DY Latest Submissions: 24th of Month @ 4pm Earlier in month preferred 3 PROGRAMME - July 2018 July 3rd: Austerfield Heritage Trail - Sue Hughes (Meet outside church at 1.30pm) July 31st: The Segolocum Project at Sturton le Steeple - Steve Rockcliffe ‘Villages Together’ meetings are held on one Tuesday per month. A nominal charge of £3 is made per session which includes tea or coffee and biscuits. Do come and join us in Mattersey Church Hall at 1.45pm on Tuesday afternoons. Villages Together is supported by Blue Skies Community Initiative Please telephone Sue Hughes on 01777-818880 or 07921- 132889 for further information. St Michael the Archangel, Laxton Open Churches Weekend: 7th & 8th July Wedding Fair — Saturday 7 th 10.30am - 5.30pm Displays of wedding dresses, flowers, cakes, photos and music playing. Tea, coffee and cakes being served all day ‘Songs of Praise’ with Joan Wood - Sunday 8 th 10.30am Favourite wedding hymns and readings after which the church will remain open until 5.30pm. We invite all couples who are thinking of getting married in church; who have recently got married or who have been married to come along and join us in this weekend to celebrate marriage. Tea and cakes will be served after the service and throughout the day. Joy Allison 4 MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE The Mobile Library will be visiting Mattersey/Mattersey Thorpe on Tuesday 24th July 2018 at the following locations & times: Mattersey Church: 11.50 > 12.15 Mattersey Cricket Field (Retford Road): 12.20 > 12.35 Mattersey Chapel (Main Street): 13.30 > 13.40 Mattersey Primary School: 13.45 > 14.10 Mattersey Thorpe (Keyes Rise): 14.15 > 14.30 5 MATTERSEY THORPE TENANTS & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION BOUNCY CASTLE FUN AND GAMES CRAZY GOLF FACE PAINTING BADGE MAKING TOMBOLA BRIC-A-BRAC RAFFLE CAKE STALL TEA – COFFEE – SQUASH CAR BOOT OR TABLE TOP SALE FREE SPACE WITH OPTIONAL DONATION END OF THE DAY TO BOOK A PLACE RING 01777 817528 6 Blyth Bombers FC Blyth Bombers Junior Football Club was established in the year 2000 and has recently celebrated one of its best seasons to date. Based at the Oldcotes Sunday Market Site for home games and the summer months training, it attracts players from all of the surrounding villages as well as Worksop and Retford. There are currently 6 age groups looking to start the new season in September at under 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 years old with around 70 players in total. All of our teams are coached by fully FA qualified staff with up to date Safeguarding and Emergency First Aid certificates. We are on the look-out for new players, both boys and girls, particularly those who are currently aged 6, 7 or 8 years old. We generally train on a Wednesday evening at Oldcotes. If you are an older player or are interested in coaching or refereeing, please get in touch for more information. Steve Bloomfield 01777 816637 [email protected] MATTERSEY THORPE TRA ANNUAL SEASIDE TRIP TO BRIDLINGTON SUNDAY 19TH AUGUST LEAVE MATTERSEY THORPE 9 O'CLOCK PICKING UP IN MATTERSEY ADULTS £10 CHILDREN GO FREE CONTACT ETHEL DAWSON 01777 817528 14 WINSTON GREEN 7 Ingredients 1 whole duck, ready for roasting salt Dressing Salad pan juices (from above) 1 large orange ½ large orange, zest and juice generous handful pea shoots 1 lemon, juice only splash red wine vinegar Preparation method 1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. 2. Place the duck on a roasting tin. Prick the skin all over. Carefully pour boiling water over it. Dry the duck and tin with kitchen paper and season well with salt. 3. Roast the duck in the tin (drained of its water) in the preheated oven for about 1½ hours, or until the skin is crisp and the meat falls away from the bone. (You may need to pour off some of the fat into a mug halfway through cooking. Set this aside for roasting potatoes.) Remove from the tin and strip the meat into bite-sized chunks. 4. Pour away some of the excess fat from the roasting tin and place on the hob over a medium heat. Add the dressing ingredients to the pan. 5. For the salad, peel and segment the orange. Mix with the pea shoots in a bowl. Mix the dressing ingredients together until they emulsify. Dress the salad then serve with the chunks of duck. 8 ‘MAKE A POPPY DAY’ You are invited to knit or crochet a poppy on TUESDAY 17 JULY 11am – 4pm in the church hall The poppies will be used in November to commemorate the local servicemen named on the War Memorial in All Saints’ Church. Please bring along any red/black wool and needles or hooks if you have any available and a picnic lunch if you wish. We Will Remember We need your help to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Great War later this year. If you can share any of your precious photographs or memorabilia for a short period we would like to display them in church among the poppies being knitted by the local ladies. Please contact Elaine on 817845 or email [email protected] 9 MATTERSEY PARISH COUNCIL www.matterseypc.co.uk Chairman: Mr. R.Kendall tel: 01777 817072 Councillors: Mrs. L.B.Saint, tel:01777816319, Mrs. L. Hunt, tel:01777 817692, Mrs. H. Wilson, tel: 01777 818846 Mr. A. Walker, tel: 01777 816567, M Doughty Contact Details: Mrs. Adele Haddon, Clerk to Mattersey Parish Council, Millstream House, Low St., Carlton in Lindrick, Worksop. Notts S81 9EJ Tel: 01909 731565 email: [email protected] Meetings are held on the 1 st Wednesday of each month (excluding August) commencing at 7.30pm in the Church Hall at Mattersey. There is a public forum session at each meeting. A WORD OF WARNING ON FRAUD OPPORTUNITIES The Parish Council has been made aware of a number of new ‘scams’ which have been increasing recently. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) should ensure that anyone who holds your information (name, address, email, phone number etc) do so with your full knowledge and agreement.