trentside links issue 169

Trentside Links

A free community magazine covering the villages of

Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock

A free community magazine covering the villages of

Brampton • Drinsey Nook • Fenton • Gate Burton • Kettlethorpe • Knaith • LaughtertonMarton • Newton on Trent • Park Farm • Stow Park • Thorney • Torksey • Torksey Lock

www.trentsidelinks.orgIssue 169 • January 2013

Happy New YearTo all our readers

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Trentside Links ● January 2013

Deadline for next issueYour next issue of Trentside Links is published on the 15th of March. Please send all contributions to the magazine by the 28th of February.

ContributionsWe welcome contributions to your magazine on all matters of interest to the community. Address for correspondence: 7 Lincoln Road, Fenton, Lincs LN1 2EP.

Editorial & advertising

Sue Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718837Email: [email protected]

Distribution Emma Barratt . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718985

WebsiteJon Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01427 718837

Trentside Links committee Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANCYSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma BarrattTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue OliverMember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard FarleyMember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Rose

Distributors of the magazineBrampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard FarleyDrinsey Nook . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANCYFenton (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris EastFenton (2) . . . . . . . . Sue Eyton-WilliamsGate Burton . . . . . . . . . . . Pat HammondKettlethorpe & Park Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANCYKnaith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary BurkeLaughterton (1) . . . . . . . . Bob WatkinsonLaughterton (2) . . . . . . . . . . Carol PennyLaughterton (Home Farm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy WillisMarton & Stow Park . . . . . . . . Helen GeeNewton on Trent (1) . . . . . . . . Gill KymeNewton on Trent (2) . . .. . Roger VorbeckThorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George CollinsTorksey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth RoseTorksey (The Elms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan & Gill WatsonTorksey Lock . . . . . . . . . . Dennese GoreTorksey Lock (Little London Park) . . . . . .

Maureen Lyons

AcknowledgementsTrentside Links is supported solely through advertising and sponsorship support.

Cover pictureFlooding at Laughterton Marshby Steve Clayton

About Trentside Links

Trentside Links (TL) is the name of both the magazine and the independent not-for-profit voluntary organisation that produces it.

The aim of TL is to support and help improve the social life of the community, eg through regular publication of this community magazine.

The magazine is delivered free by our team of volunteers to over 1500 homes and businesses.

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ContentsNews5 poppy appeaL 2012An update on local fundraising

6 Torksey buLb pLanTingPreparing for a splash of Spring colour

8 2012 fLoodsPhotographs of the recent flooding sent in by Trentside Links readers

11 LocaL swimmer successCounty success for local girl

Bygones12 The roperA bygone tale of Lincolnshire life in the Trentside region

Reports15 TrenTside Links reporTAn update on our progress in 2012

16 wi updaTeNews from the Kettlethorpe& District WI

Notices20 communiTy noTicesLocal events, dances & more

22 church noTicesYour service & clergy details

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Our cover this month reflects the problems encountered in the area by the recent flooding.

Our thanks to Steve Clayton for the picture and more images of the floods can be seen on page 8.

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Mighty Marton Maths Day

The Mighty Marton Maths Day proved to be a fun and engaging day for all our children. Well done to our Young Maths Team: Alex P, Danny, Georgia, Finlay, Tomika, Caitlin, Sam and Joshua! You did a really great job at organising engaging and active maths activities. It was great to see so many parents. Thank you for your participation, support and feedback.

Photographs and highlights can be found on the website: http://www.marton.lincs.sch.uk/news/school-news/

We will collate all of the feedback and inform you of the findings after Christmas. If you were unable to attend, a questionnaire will be available on the website soon.

updates frommarton school

Remembrance

Mr Golby joined us for our Remembrance Assembly which was informative and moving. Thank you to Angus for the creative remembrance art, which we have displayed in school. Thank you mums and dads for supporting the appeal. Our school raised £66.33 for the Royal British Legion.

Morrisons ‘Let’s Grow’ Vouchers

Thank you for helping us to collect over 3600 vouchers. We have sent off an order for seeds, fruit bushes, compost, magnifying glasses, spoons and a saucepan!

Shoe Box Appeal

We sent 12 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Thank you to the mums and dads!

Children in Need

The children enjoyed an afternoon of ‘Pudsey Play’ games and raised a total of £66.88 for Children in Need. Thank you!

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Torksey Park Celebrates David BellamyGreen Accolade

Residents and the family owners of a long-established retirement park

in Torksey are celebrating the news that their environmental work has scooped a top green accolade. The Elms, which has more than 300 park homes set in over 60 acres of countryside, was named in November as a winner of the prestigious David Bellamy Conservation Award. The honour is given to parks where the business owners and residents have made outstanding efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment. According to world famous botanist Professor Bellamy, The Elms is creating a "green blueprint" of how to run a park which is as welcoming to flora and fauna as it is to homeowners. The park was established just over 30 years ago by former farmer John Kinch, now aged 83, who still plays an active part in its day-to-day management. John's enthusiasm for the natural environment has also been taken up

by his children - Stuart, Tracey, Ann and Johnny - who now help to run the business. Recent wildlife initiatives have included the planting of high nectar-producing shrubs which attract a wide range of butterfly species and which are irrigated by harvested rainwater. The park also carefully maintains its three lakes which act as a magnet for many different types of birds and aquatic life, from ducks to dragonflies. Owls and other bird species are additionally encouraged by the siting of nesting boxes in the grounds and The Elms has also created wildflower areas where many different varieties flourish. Many park residents have also helped make The Elms a natural paradise by sustaining wildlife areas in their gardens which provide shelter, habitats and feeding resources for birds and animals. Recently, The Elms in Torksey completed the development of a woodland walk which takes residents on a fully

interpreted nature tour and is designed for easy accessibility. In making his award, David Bellamy also commended the park's strong links with local wildlife groups and the way in which the business acts as a good neighbour to the nearby community. It supports local charities, sports teams and the church, and has gifted seven acres of parkland for recreational use by local residents, as well as building a medical centre in the village. Ann Kinch, from the team at The Elms, said that everyone at the park was thrilled with the news that it had scooped the David Bellamy Conservation Award: "The park has been a haven for wildlife for over half a century and it's this sense of being surrounded by nature which gives The Elms its very special character" said Ann. "Everybody plays a part in our conservation work and it’s wonderful to be able to help preserve its very special character with the support and inspiration of David Bellamy" she added.

Local councils donate to Trentside Links

The Trentside Links committee would like to thank the following Councils

for their kind donations:

Newton on Trent £200.00Torksey £200.00

All donations are gratefully received, we are a not-for-profit organisation and all proceeds go back into making the magazine, website and photo archive.

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The Royal British Legion 2012 Poppy Appeal

This year’s Poppy Appeal has so far raised £2100 with perhaps a little

more still to come. The revised collection area now equates approximately to the distribution area for the Trentside Links.

Mrs Kirsty Hamilton took over the Saxilby village area this year and we wish her success in her appeal for 2012.

A very generous thank you to all who helped this year with their time and effort, particularly those who braved the elements in collecting house-to-house and of course to all of you who donated to this most worthy of causes.

Individual village collections are shown below together with the previous year’s collections.

Area £ 2011 £ 2012Marton (Ingleby Arms, Church & School) 145.13 130.35

Brampton(inc Golf Club) 192.60 278.00

Torksey (The Elms & Post Office) 193.80 119.35

Laughterton (inc The Friendship, Golf Club & Post Office)

298.47 197.39

Kettlethorpe(inc church collection) 210.86 151.50

Fenton(inc The White Swan) 175.41 186.67

Newton on Trent (inc The School &Post Office)

198.21 241.16

Thorney 203.45 229.75Ingleby 86.32 72.13Bransby(Home for Horses) 49.59 60.88

Little LondonCar Boot Sale 441.71

This year there were no house-to-house collections in Marton or Torksey.

A special mention must be given to Geoff (seen in the photograph) and Helen Mitchell from Torksey Lock who supported by Tilly Weaver, braved all the weather could throw at them, standing at every Little London Car Boot Sale

during Remembrancetide and collected an amazing £441.17.

The British Legion’s grateful thanks must also go to Mr John Mannion for his kind permission and support for allowing the collection at the car boot sale.

Thank you all again.

Richard FarleyPoppy Appeal Organiser01427 717030email: [email protected]

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buLb pLanTing To LighT up The green

On Saturday the 24th November last year the Torksey Gardeners held

a bulb planting morning on Torksey village green. Approximately six hundred bulbs were planted. The Gardeners were joined by keen Torksey villagers, some of whom enlisted the help of their children. The planting was made possible due to a Local Councillor Initiative Grant, presented to the gardening group by Councillor Stuart Kinch.

Torksey dwellers using the village green can now look forward to spring and seeing daffodils blooming along side the footpath leading from the entrance gate up towards the dyke. The Gardeners also have permission from the Parish Council to establish a native wild flower garden within the village green boundaries and plan to begin this in the coming spring.

Torksey Gardeners are happy to welcome new members. Meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Torksey Tea Room, from 11:00-13:00. You can be assured of a warm welcome. Members share their experiences and knowledge, helping each other to resolve any gardening problems. On occasions we invite in guest speakers and arrange visits to places of interest which have a gardening-based theme.For further information contact either Christina Moore: 01427 718539 or Jill Richardson: 01427 717182 It has been brought to our attention that some new members came along to the tea room on 5th December. Unfortunately for them, the group were meeting elsewhere for their Christmas lunch. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to apologise to those people and say that we would love to see you at our meeting on 6th February at Torksey Tea Room when normal service will be resumed!

As usual, we all gathered together on Monday & Tuesday 17th & 18th

December to go carol singing around the village to raise money for LIVES and the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.

On the Monday, myself together with Karen Taylor, Linda Adams, Sue Kopetzki, Hayley Page, Stuart Woodward and Ali & Andrew Wells, sang and then ended up in the White Hart to warm up with a glass & mince pie. On the Tuesday, we sang around the rest of the village finishing at Kay & Simon Minnitt’s house to count the proceeds & warm ourselves up with refreshments.

We collected a total of £160 which will be shared equally between the two charities.

Carol JenkinsonNewton on Trent

fundraising innewton on Trent

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Snowdrop WalkSunday 17th February

Knaith Hall, Nr GainsboroughDN21 5PE (Mr and Mrs John Burke)11am to 3pm

Wander through the snowdrop and aconite woods beside the River Trent, in this park-like garden with its intriguing church, which will be open. There is also a longer marked walk on offer (about 45 minutes return) to the Gate Burton Chateau, which sits on a knoll with views over the Trent Valley. Dogs on leads welcome.

On the A156 Lincoln/Gainsborough road, 3 miles South of Gainsborough.

Entrance £2.50 in aid of Lincolnshire Old Churches - soup and tea available in the Hall.

community action & Volunteering fund

The scheme is called the Community Action and Volunteering Fund

(CAV fund for short). It is administered on the Council’s behalf by Community Lincs. The aim of the fund is to enable small improvements to community assets or invest in local activities which help community engagement and build confidence and cohesion.

The maximum grant available is £250 and can be used for activities that bring the community together such as; street party; setting up a community group, purchasing equipment or small improvements to community assets.

Every Community Group is encouraged to apply for the grant. Full details and how to apply can be found on the Community Links website athttp://www.communitylincs.com/community-grants-west-lindsey/

Dot & Roy Thirtle would sincerely like to thank the many friends and neighbours who gave them gifts and who joined them to celebrate their 60th Diamond Wedding Anniversary. They received many wonderful cards and gifts and had a memorable day. Also they received an anniversary acknowledgement from The Queen. It was truly a day to remember, thank you.

dot & roy Thirtle

LocaL eVenT?if you have a local event you would like to publicise please get in touch.

contact details are on the inside front cover.

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flooding 2012

The Dunham Bridge closure by Jon Oliver

During 2012 the Trentside region saw one of the wettest years on record culminating in some severe flooding from the

River Trent and the Dunham Bridge being shut for a number of days over the Christmas period. The following photos were submitted by readers and show the extent of the flood waters.

The River Trent, Torksey Lock by Geoff Lloyd.

Flooding at Torksey Caste by Dorcas Eatch taken in November 2012. The water reached 6.31m and broke the 2008 record.

The River Trent bursting its banks at Laughterton Marsh, by Steve Clayton.

The flooding at Laughterton Marsh made the fields indistinguishable from the river, photo by Steve Clayton.

The route at Littleborough Lane to the Trent was completely blocked for some days. Photo by Jon Oliver.

The view from the cliffs at Marton looking towards the Trent. Photo by Jon Oliver.

wanT To see These picTures in coLour?

all these photos are available to see on our facebook page at

www.facebook.com/trentsidelinks

Like us and you can post your own photos to our wall as well!

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Christmas Celebrations at Newton on TrentOn Christmas Eve The White Hart in

Newton kindly allowed use of the pub for a party for the local children. The event was brilliantly organised by Jamie Kyme who treated the children to lots of fun games & music and there was also a special visit from Santa, even Justin Bieber & Kylie Minogue made a guest appearance!

During the party a collection was handed round for Friends of Newton School and in total £40.82 was raised. Thank you to all the parents & children who supported the event and a massive thank you to Jamie for organising another great afternoon.

urgenTLy needed

The Trentside Links urgently requires distributors forthe following areas:

keTTLeThorpe, park farm, sTow park.

if you feel you are able to help please contact uson 01427 718837.

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At Sturton by Stow Children's CentreWhat's onPEEP sessionsFor babies and children (0-4 years) these sessions offer a wide range of natural play experiences for young children that support them to develop, learn and have fun with you – their parents. Mondays

Childminders GroupThis group will run throughout the year including school holidays. This group both includes various activities and toys to play with, no booking required. (Childminders must be Ofsted registered.)

Home StartFamily GroupHome Start Family group offers support and friendship. It is a great place to meet other families. We have fun activity each week and light snacks. Wednesday

Citizen Advice Bureau

Toy LibraryA stay and play session with your children, lots of laughter. The groups run craft activities during the session which are fun for both children and parents/carers. Toy hire is available but with a small price to pay.Wednesday.

FundamentalsA Stay & Play group for the under 5s, run by one of our dads, it’s a safe place for parents and children to play in a new environment and a way to meet new people and make friends.Thursday

Tots on Tour at Poly Platt School ScamptonFor children from 12months (who are confidently walking) up to 32months. This group is aimed at enabling and helping children to become confident communicators. For more info visit the website: www.totsontour.co.ukFridays (Term Time only)

Child Health ClinicRuns the second Monday of every month except for bank holidays 2.00 - 3.00pm. Please just call in and have your child(0 - 5yrs) weighed and have anyquestions answered.Mini-Movers

Mini Movers are fun play-based activity sessions which help to develop physical and social skills in pre school children.Tuesday (Term Time only) Debbie Bratby from West Lindsey CAB can

advise and support you in dealing with a whole range of issues that may be affecting family life. To book an appointment call (01427) 667643.

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seventeen Local athletes accepted onto the Lincolnshire elite athlete programme(Leap) for 2013

Managed by Lincolnshire Sports Partnership and supported by local

authorities, businesses and organisations from across the county, LEAP provides funding and support for talented sportsmen and women in Lincolnshire.

Some athletes from LEAP 2012 remain on the programme for another year, including swimmer Abigail Burr from Heighington, athlete Lee Cupit from Coleby, kayaker Elizabeth Gray from Dunholme and more. Other athletes will join the programme for the first year; alpine skier Jade Etherington and shooter Megan Gilkes from Lincoln, swimmer

Ella Hamilton from Fenton and gymnast Abigail Small from Nettleham, to name a few.

£20,000 will be distributed to 50 athletes on the programme who will receive grants between £100 and £1,000 to support their development over the next 12 months. They will also be invited to a number of training courses and events throughout 2013.

Rachel Belcher, LEAP Project Officer at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, said: “In 2013, we have pledged to support 50 talented athletes from across Lincolnshire. We will support them on their journey to be the best they can be, with financial incentives, training courses and more, to support them in reaching their sporting dream”.

Thirty different sports are represented on LEAP in 2013 including some of the most popular sports this year such as athletics, cycling and swimming, but also other

sports including alpine skiing, archery, golf and shooting, and athletes from all seven districts across Lincolnshire will receive support from the programme.

The Trentside Links would like to say a big well done to Ella Hamilton aged 12 from Fenton who achieved this accolade for her swimming abilities.

Ella was selected as part of LEAP 2013, she will go to the Riseholme College University of Lincoln for a number of day time and evening courses consisting of a performance camp, a presentation evening and a media course.

Ella will have to present a training diary in March, June and September and we shall be following this in future editions.

To get on to this programme Ella has had to compete on a regional level which she has achieved in the last 2 years coming 8th overall in her age group. Her preferred stroke is breast but she performs better in front crawl.

Well done Ella we are all very proud of you.

Ella Hamilton

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Trentside bygones

Gideon Giles, the Roperby Thomas Millerpublished by James Hayward & Co, Paternoster Row, London, in 1841

A book was brought to my attention during the research for our feature

on Gate Burton. Gideon Giles, the Roper was written by Thomas Miller (1807-1874) who was born in Sailor’s Alley off Bridge Street, Gainsborough.

This is a story that, for its loving and sometimes lyrical description of the 19th century Lincolnshire countryside, could have flowed from the pen of Thomas Hardy himself. And at its centre

is a Dickensian-style human drama of ordinary country folk that includes dashing heroes, damsels in distress and devilish villains. After 169 years the Roper tale has lost none of its appeal. It’s pithy, energetic and blessed with an unaffected sense of humour that will go down well with readers of today.

Of particular interest for us as Trentsiders, is that much of the action is set in the Trentside area. Places such as

Torksey, Fenton, Newton, Gainsborough, Marton, Knaith, the ‘picturesque village of Lea’, Bole and Wheatley, Lincoln and others feature, largely confined to the area between Gainsborough in the north and Newark in the south. Most of the action centres on a village near Torksey called Burton Woodhouse (a name which won’t be recognised today), which is beleived to be based on Gate Burton.

Miller’s fine writing makes for easy reading. There is much Lincolnshire dialect — with which I’m unfamiliar, having been

brought up in the south — but I had no difficulty grasping it and indeed developing some knowledge of it: just test me when we next meet and I’ll prove it.

Opposite is an extended extract so you can judge for yourself the quality and style of the writing. To set the scene, there is about to be a confrontation between Ben Brust and his wife Betty, who has just returned home to Ben with her young cousin William, expecting all to have a goodly feast on the mutton she had bought the day before from her own earnings (addlings). Unfortunately, Ben, who has a strong appetite but a weak will, could not resist the temptation and has eaten all the mutton before their arrival. As a defence Ben is preparing to say that he mistook the time and thought they weren’t going to be late so he ate the mutton to save it from spoiling.

Husbands everywhere will have no difficulty recognising the stratagems that Ben employs in trying to survive the sharp-tongued rebuke his wife has in store for him. Oh, ‘twere ever thus ...

John RedgroveFenton

Gideon Giles, The Roper can be found via most major on-line retailers and is also available via Lincolnshire Libraries.

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Ben Brust has just finished the mutton prepared as a treat for himself, his wife and her young cousin William and is preparing to go to bed. His wife and her cousin then arrive for the feast but make the horrifying discovery ...

Ben Brust was unlacing his boots, and preparing to go to bed, about the same time that Gideon Giles reached home. Benjamin had no thought of what the morrow might bring forth. True he did not much relish the return of his wife, and was therefore making ready ‘for roost’, as he termed it, before that event took place.

‘Get into bed’, said Ben, very leisurely undoing the lace, ‘before she comes, and pretend to be fast asleep; for if she's seen her cousin, her tongue ell run like a mill-clapper. But she may blether away — there's no ripping of bellies. It was a sweet pretty bit of mutton, though; but law's what was it for two still-grown men. But it was all owing to that slight mistake about the clock — and time and tide, they say, waits for no man. Well, it ell be a warning to her to buy more another time, so that there may be a bit left when she expects her company to a dinner. Then, all her palaver about how to go on at a table — as if nature didn't teach a man how to eat right. Ah! ah! ah! I wonder how cousin William behaved where he dined. He knocked loud enough, however, to have broken the drum of a deaf man's ear. Whew! here she comes, and her cousin — but words break no bones.’

It was indeed Betty Brust, followed by cousin William, who came in, looking daggers at Benjamin.

‘Well, my wench,’ said Ben, looking out of the corner of his eye; for he saw that a storm was brewing, and was determined to keep cool while it lasted.’ Well, my wench — thou'st done for to-day, I hope — and now can rest thysen and feel a little comfortable; shall I fetch thee thy half a pint of ale? — I dare say thou'st had a hard day on it.’

‘Don't my-wench me,’ said Mrs. Brust, looking very pale as well as thin; ‘I'll not be my-wenched we you; don't think to come round me with your colly-foggling. Where's the mutton, you lazy-good-for-nowt! — the two pounds seven ounces good weight, I bought out of my own hard ‘addlings?' Here's my cousin William; aint you ashamed to see him?’

‘Very glad indeed to see him looking so well,’ answered the philosophic Ben; very indeed. Sit down, cousin, and meck yoursen at home. I hope you'll come and teck a bit of dinner with us to-morrow. I made a mistake of an hour to-day in the time, and it would have been done to death if I'd waited; and after I'd had my own dinner off it, really it looked sich a bit that I should have been ashamed to have offered it you. But one must expect to meet we disappointments in this world, as the saying is — mustn't we, cousin? But I wish you'd happened to have cum just when it was done: it was really very nice.’

‘I did come,’ replied cousin William, very sharply; ‘I was here two minutes before the time by the Gainsbro' clock. I made a very slight breakfast on purpose; and when I got here you'd locked the door, and I saw a lot of bones staring me in the face through the window; an I was forced to go and get a half a pint of ale and a crust of bread and cheese, for I felt fit to drop, after the walk I'd had. I never met with such conduct from a relation in my life, and I shan't forget it in haste.’

‘ It was scandalous! infamous! heathenish!’ chimed in Betty. ‘Two pounds seven ounces! O Ben! that ever I should have tecken up we you — sich good offers as I had when I was single. He came to me almost famished, and if Farmer Thornton hadn't axed him into the kitchen to some cold bacon and cabbage, I don't no whatever he would have dun. Pretty treatment this to one of my own near relations, to be forced to be beholden to the people I wash for for a dinner. It ell be talked about all among my relatives. If it wasn't for my rewmaticks I could find in my heart to strike you, I could, Ben.’

‘Now, Betty, love, keep thy temper,’ said Ben unmoved, ‘and do hear a little reason, wilt ta? Don't throw thysen into sich tantrums, my love; if ta does thou'lt be bringing on a fit of thy old complaint.’

‘ Don't my love me, don't,’ said the irritable Betty; ‘I won't be my-loved we you any more; I'll have a separate maintainance I will. I 'll get a warrant out against you and be divorced. Where's the mutton, and the fourpence I left for ale, you gormandising, ravenous brute? O Ben! — and the only relation I care for.’

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Trentside reports

Trentside Links annual report 2012

Trentside LinksActing Chairmans Report 2012

2012 has been another successful year for our community organisation building on the strong foundations put down through developing the magazine & website in the previous year.

Trentside Links Magazine

Our volunteers have continued to produce a quality, popular publication that is well received by the community. Villagers regularly submit articles and photos and this has brought an excellent balance to the magazine of community & local school news, updates from other local organisations and regular historical articles to allow the community to learn more about their roots. In total over the year 9000 copies of the magazine are produced and I am delighted that we are now self-funding for a 24 page publication. We have also launched a subscription service in November which will allow readers to receive a free copy to their Kindle or Kindle app for tablet devices.

I would like to take this opportunity once again to thank the volunteers who work on the magazine as well as our tireless

team of distributors who embark on delivering the magazine to readers doors in all weather.

Trentside Links Photo Archive

The photo archive remains an important central point as a collection for all our photos submitted by readers. We

continue to expand the archive month on month and would encourage the community to make use of this free resource. We now have some 1000+ photos in the archive and plan to highlight them in future editions of the magazine.

Trentside Links Website

Our website continues to be an excellent window for the world on the Trentside Links region. We receive between 2000-3000 visits per month and continue to receive correspondence from previous residents of the area as well as friends & family researching their own relatives. We plan to review & develop the website further in 2013 and will keep you updated via the magazine.

In summary 2012 has seen the organisation grow from strength to strength whilst keeping focused on our main aim to provide a quality, interesting resource free to the villagers of the Trentside Region.

Jon OliverActing Chairman

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reports from the Kettlethorpe & District Women's Institute

NOVEMBER 2012

As the meeting began we welcomed the two people who come annually to collect our decorated shoe boxes filled with Christmas gifts for the poorer villagers of Romania. (Transporters of these tell us that though the days of dreadful orphanages may have gone, only the towns of that country have modernised, the rural areas are still more-or-less how they were in the dark days.) Another set of parcels awaiting delivery was again an annual event, destined for the mental health centre in Lincoln.

We learn that our Denman College in Oxfordshire is caught up in the general recession and several ways of surmounting this other than eventual closure are being considered.

Our speaker was the Rev Sue Bradley, who apart from her theological calling is the WI Science Adviser. Her teaching is not the sort one might imagine, not 'rocket science' but common sense home science. Her talk called 'Exploring our Senses' dealt with the effect of the use of eyes, ears, taste, smell and touch.

In groups we handled objects in a bag, sniffed bottled substances to identify them and peered through cardboard tunnels, and though the tests seemed simple enough, they clearly demonstrated

the importance of the senses. Sue gave an example of the fly - which feeds through the feet and therefore descends happily upon a cowpat. It then flies into a kitchen and descends once more, but on something you are going to eat, differing so much from our own senses of taste and smell.

Ann Close won the prize for a soft/feely toy or object, Nancy Price came second and Janet Willcock third. The raffles were taken home by Audrey Payne, Lynda Mullaly, Mary Vinden and Barbara Taylor.

DECEMBER 2012

On what must have been the coldest night of the winter so far, all supporters gathered in the village hall by 7.30pm for their pre-Christmas get-together. This year we disposed of business summarily with first, the following dates to remember. The AGM will be March 20th next. The Skegness spring meeting of the full Lincolnshire membership will be having a coach for members. The President, Barbara Gilbert, showed members a lovely picture of her new grandchild before she announced our speaker Mr David Darley.

I really should not have called David a 'speaker. He undoubtedly is but for us that evening he became a succession of voices belonging to the great comedians of Pantomime. He had them all, (from Charles 2nd who started it all) the greats of 100 years ago through to the present. Apparently it was some time before women were allowed to be the

pantomime 'Dame' and Cilla Black was the first to reclaim taking the part as a woman. When David took off Norman Wisdom well, it brought the house down. We heard about the inside stories regarding Joyce Grenfell, Danny La Rue, Old Mother Riley,Ken Dodd and many others. Suffice it to say he was a very good choice for the festive season. I should add that we are concerned about the costly running and eventual changes that may take place at our Denman College. Everyone who has been there remembers the place with affection but hard times are everywhere. Head office is asking members for ideas and giving their suggestions. The local Lincolnshire house in Louth is also causing concern regarding repairs.

newton on Trent oil club

Now up and running atwww.oil-club.co.uk

with this link direct to our site

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We currently have 20+ members and are looking

for more villages to join us.

Current prices are 2p per litre below beststandard price.

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Do you have reusable items of furniture to donate?

Gainsborough Furniture Resource Centre is a local organisation that

collects good quality furniture from the general public within a 12 mile radius of Gainsborough.

We then redistribute these items to local families in need of affordable

furniture.

To donate furniture please contact us to arrange a suitable collection time

Call - 01427 238948Email - [email protected]

Or visit - www.gfrc.org.uk

The Vicar Writes

On Sunday 27 January 2013 we remember Holocaust Memorial Day.

The first Holocaust Memorial Day was in 2001. The date 27 January was selected because this is the date that the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz was liberated by British forces in 1945.Holocaust Memorial Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides and apply them to the present day to create a safer, better future. On Holocaust Memorial Day we share the memory of the millions who have been murdered in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur in order to challenge hatred and persecution in the UK today.

As you see we do not only remember the Jews who were killed in Nazi Germany,

but the gypsies, homosexual people, and all ‘undesirable people’ to the Third Reich. Sadly there is persecution and hatred worldwide, even here in the UK and even in the Lincoln area.

On Sunday 27 January we are having a special Eucharist service at St Botolph’s at 10.30am. All the churches across the Extended Group are invited to the service. There will be no sermon because after the service Mr Steve Griffiths, the Joint President of the Council of Christians and Jews here in Lincoln, will come and talk to the congregations. The CCJ always remembers Holocaust Memorial Day and it is a privilege for them to come to Saxilby to remember this year. After the service there will be light refreshments in the church hall.

I do hope that you will be able to attend this service to remember all those who have suffered at man’s inhumanity to man.

Steph Prosser (01522) 702427

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sociaL acTiViTies at Village Hall, Marton

weekLy

mondayArt Class (in committee room)

2.00 – 4.00pmTel: 01427 718534

Indoor Bowls2.00 – 4.00pm

Tel: 01427 718304

Line Dancing7.45 – 10.00pm

Tel: 01427 617205

wednesdayArt Class (in committee room)

2.00 – 4.00pmTel: 01427 718534

ThursdayOver 60s Club

(in committee room)2.15 – 4.00pm

Tel: 01427 718626

Mother & toddlers9.00 - 11.00am

monThLy

1st Monday each monthVillage Hall Committee

Meeting7.30pmTel: 01427 718275

1st Tuesday each monthParish Council Meeting

7.00pmTel: 01427 718493

3rd Wednesday each monthWomen’s Institute

7.30pmTel: 01427 718844

1st Thursday each monthSequence Dancing (main hall)

2.00 - 4.00pmTel: 01427 617205

marton Village hallfor hire

Holds up to 200 Cost: £10/hour or £7/hour for villagers

Contact the Caretaker: sandra moody on 01427 718792

gainsborough organ societyThe weston rooms, hickman

street, gainsborough dn21 2dZ

Thursday 31 January7.30pm - Janet Dowsett

Thursday 28 february7.30pm - Joanne Naulls

sunday 17 march2.30pm - Phil Kelsall Concert

Ticket only

Refreshments including licensed bar available at all events, free car parking

opposite the rooms.Contact Mr Peter Naulls on

01427 615265

LaughTerTonbowLs cLub

NAYLOR’S HILLS FARMNEWARK ROADLAUGHTERTON

NEW MEMBERS NEEDED

WE ARE A SMALL CLUB, PLAY 3 TIMES A WEEK AND HAVE CLUB

COMPETITIONS AND BBQs. WE ALSO PLAY FRIENDLY MATCHES AGAINST OTHER LOCAL CLUBS - YOU WILL

NOT BE OBLIGED TO PLAY IN A TEAM IF YOU PREFER NOT TO.

WE HAVE SPARE SETS OF WOODS SO ALL YOU NEED ARE SOME FLAT

SHOES.

PLEASE COME ALONG ANY TUESDAY EVENING FROM 6.30PM AND HAVE A GO, YOU NEVER KNOW YOU MAY

HAVE FUN!

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

JACKY TEL: 01427 717471OR JOHN 01427 718333

Trentside community notices

mgcmarTon grub cLub

The mgc meet on the 1st friday of every month from

12.30 to 2.00pm.

There is a raffle, friendly atmosphere and good food.

To pre-book call chris

on 01427 718558

adVerTise youreVenT here

if you are running a community event it's free and easy to get it

in your magazine.

contact us today and we'll let you know what we need

tel 01427 718837

email [email protected]

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parish counciL conTacTs bramptonMrs M Whiting, SecretaryThe Plot, Brampton, LN1 2EGTel: 01427 717024

fenton & Torksey LockMrs Shirley Shaw, ClerkDaplaunli House, Lincoln Rd,Fenton, LN1 2EPTel: 01427 718457

kettlethorpe & LaughtertonMr R Gee, Clerk2 Swynford Close, LaughtertonLincs, LN1 2LGTel: 01427 717868

knaithJackie Hunt, Clerk1 White CottagesWillingham RoadKnaith ParkLincs DN21 5EUTel: 01427 610864

marton and gate burtonMrs Gillian Martin, Clerk6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 5AE Tel: 01427 718377

newton on TrentMr R Pilgrim, Clerk2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey,Lincs, LN1 2NHTel: 01427 718388

ThorneyMrs Anna Dennison, ClerkArden , Main Street, Thorney, Newark, Notts NG23 7BSTel: 01522 702748

TorkseyMr R Pilgrim, Clerk2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey,Lincs, LN1 2NHTel: 01427 718388

sociaL acTiViTies aT Torksey

Torksey book cLub

Meetings will be held 3rd Tuesday of the month at the tea room at

Torksey Lock at 11am.Please contact Terri Fletcher

on 01427 718189

Torksey crafT group

Meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the tea room at Torksey Lock.

Please contact Sue Child on01427 717834

Torksey hisTory group

Are you interested in or have knowledge of local history?

Meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2pm at the tea room at Torksey Lock.

For more information contactRay Watling on 01427 717435

hisTory groupfuTure VisiTs

Gainsborough Old Hall, LincolnCastle & Guild Hall, Ferryman'sHouse, Stow Church, "Closed"

Churches of Lincolnshire, North Levington Windmill, Marton Dig.

air gun owners

Interested in target shooting? We are a group of enthusiasts

affiliated to a Lincoln HFT club who share transport and techno-chat to pursue our enthusiasm for this great sport. For more

information please contact Joe Laurenson on 01427 717846

Torksey and disTricTcroQueT cLub

Come and join us on the village green, Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2pm-4pm. It’s a fun sociable game;

come and give it a try, all the equipment is provided.

For more information please contact Joe Laurenson,

Membership Secretary, on01427 717846.

Tea dancing

Come and join us on the first Thursday of the month 2pm–4pm at Marton village hall, music by Helen and John Nicolson. Cost

£3.50 which includestea and biscuits. For more information please contact

Dorothy Yardley on 01427 717257.

waLking group

The next walk will be on the 8th November around Lea Park. Meet at the Elms top car park to

arrange car sharing. We will leave the Elms promptly at 10.30 am. All welcome, no need to book,

just turn up.

Future walks13th December, Doddington;

10th January, Whisby.

For more information please contact Anne Bradshaw 01427

717492 or Anne Laurenson01427 717846.

compuTer cLub

The computer club meets alternate weeks

2nd Friday of the month and the 4th Thursday of the month

For more information please contact Christina Moore on 01427

718539 or Terry Bartlamon 01427 858487

Torksey gardeners

Our newly formed group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 11.15 for 11.30am at the tea

room at Torksey Lock.Dates for remainder of 2012: 7th

November, 5th December. We welcome all who have an

interest in gardens and gardening.For more information please contact Christina Moore on

01427 718539

eVeryone is weLcome ToaLL The acTiViTies

kettlethorpeVillage hall

for hire

Available for allsocial gatherings

Cooking facilities,crockery & cutlery

Seating for 80Stage available on request

Eco-lighting • Radiator heating

contact the booking secretary:

sharon wilcox beech house, brampton, Torksey, Lincoln Ln1 2eg.

Tel: 01427 718637mob: 07813 564319

[email protected]

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CHURCH SERVICESKettlethorpe, Newton & Torksey

13 January09.00 Eucharist Kettlethorpe

11.00 Matins TorkseyNO SERVICE AT NEWTON

20 January09.00 Eucharist Newton

09.00 Matins Kettlethorpe11.00 Eucharist Torksey

27 January10.30 Extended group service at Saxilby

NO SERVICE AT NEWTON, TORKSEYOR KETTLETHORPE

3 february09.00 Eucharist Kettlethorpe

09.00 Matins Newton10.00 Group service at Stow


11.00 Matins TorkseyNO SERVICE AT NEWTON

17 february09.00 Eucharist Newton

09.00 Matins Kettlethorpe11.00 Eucharist Torksey


11.00 Eucharist TorkseyNO SERVICE AT NEWTON

parish cLergy rev canon rhys prosser

Tel: 01522 [email protected]

rev stephanie prosser Tel: 01522 702427

[email protected]

rev pam rose Tel: 01427 787578

rev phillip wainTel: 01427 613188

To arrange for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.

Trentside church notices

CHURCH SERVICESThorney

Please check the Church Notice Board to be sure of Service times and dates which are subject to

change. We look forward to seeing youat St Helen’s.

WE CAN HELPKettlethorpe United Charities has funds to help people in need who live in Fenton, Kettlethorpe or Laughterton. Apply in confidence to see if you

are eligible by contacting one of the Trustees:

Mrs Rosalie Fowler 01427 718619Mrs Anne Wingham 01427 717545Revd Rhys Prosser 01522 702427We can help if we know your need.

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FREE BUS TO TESCO, LINCOLNTO TESCO, CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN

EVERY WEDNESDAY - SERVICE T15

Departs from:

The Elms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09.20Torksey Caravan Site . . . . . . 09.30Fenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09.35Laughterton . . . . . . . . . . . 09.38Newton on Trent . . . . . . . . 09.42arrives Tesco Lincoln . . . . 10.15

departs Tesco Lincoln . . . . 11.55

FREE BUS TO TESCO, GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY

Marton Church . . . . . . . . . . . 10.40Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 10.42Sturton (Cross Roads) . . . . . . 10.50Sturton School . . . . . . . . . . . 10.51Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.53Willingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.56Kexby Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.59Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04Springthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07Corringham (Becket Arms) . . . 11.12arrives Tescogainsborough . . . . . . . . . . . 11.22

departs Tesco . . . . . . . . . . 13.00gainsboroughCorringham (Becket Arms) . . . 13.10Springthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.15Heapham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.18Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.21Kexby Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.23Willingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.26Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.29Sturton (School) . . . . . . . . . . 14.01Sturton (Crossroads) . . . . . . . 14.02Marton (Tillbridge Lane) . . . . 14.10Marton Church . . . . . . . . . . . 14.12

Lincoln � Saxilby 106with connections to Gainsborough

route number 106 106 106 106 106 106journey codes SSH SDLincoln City Bus Station 0740 0740 0910 1110 1310 1735Saxilby High Street arrive 0753 0753 0924 1124 1324 1748

Saxilby High Street depart 0755 0755 0926 1126 1326 1755Newton on Trent -- -- 0934 1134 1334 1803Laughterton -- -- 0936 1136 1336 1805Fenton -- -- 0939 1139 1339 1808Torksey -- -- 0942 1142 1342 1810Marton Church -- -- 0947 1147 1347 1815Sturton by Stow 0800 0800 0952 1152 1352 1820Stow 0805 0805 0955 1155 1355 1823Willingham 0808 0808 0958 1158 1358 1825Kexby Chapel 0811 0811 1001 1201 1401 1828Upton 0813 0813 1003 1203 1403 1830Heapham 0817 0817 1006 1206 1406 1833Springthorpe 0821 0821 1009 1209 1409 1836Corringham 0825 0825 1013 1213 1413 1840Queen Elizabeth School -- 0840 -- -- -- --Gainsborough Bus Station 0837 0845 1025 1225 1425 1850

MONDAY TO SATURDAY except Bank Holidays

Lincoln � Gainsborough 105 107 MONDAY TO SATURDAY except Bank Holidays

Gainsborough � Saxilby 106 with connections to Lincoln

route number 106 106 106 106 106journey codes SD SSHGainsborough Bus Station 0940 1140 1340 1540 1545Queen Elizabeth High Sch -- -- -- 1545 --Corringham 0950 1150 1350 1555 1555Springthorpe 0953 1153 1353 1559 1559Heapham 0956 1156 1356 1603 1603Upton 0959 1159 1359 1607 1607Kexby Corner 1002 1202 1402 1609 1609Willingham 1005 1205 1405 1612 1612Stow 1008 1208 1408 1615 1615Sturton by Stow 1013 1213 1413 1620 1620Marton Church 1020 1220 1420 1623 1623Torksey 1025 1225 1425 1628 1628Fenton 1027 1227 1427 1630 1630Laughterton 1031 1231 1431 1635 1635Newton on Trent 1035 1235 1435 1642 1642Saxilby High Street arrive 1043 1243 1443 1650 1650

Saxilby High Street depart 1045 1245 1445 1652 1652Lincoln City Bus Station 1100 1300 1500 1707 1707

route number 107 105 107journey codes SDLaughton Lane End -- -- 0717Gainsborough Bus Station 0640 0725 0727Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn 0644 0729 0731Lea Green 0648 0733 0735Knaith 0650 -- 0737Knaith Park -- 0736 --Upton -- 0740 --Kexby Corner -- 0743 --Gate Burton 0651 -- 0738Willingham -- 0746 --Stow -- 0750 --Sturton by Stow -- 0755 --Marton Church 0652 -- 0739Torksey 0658 -- 0745Fenton 0700 -- 0747Saxilby High Street -- 0800 --Lincoln Castle Academy -- 0825 --Lincoln City Bus Station 0720 -- 0810

MONDAY TO SATURDAY except Bank Holidays

Gainsborough � Lincoln 105 107 MONDAY TO SATURDAY except Bank Holidays

For additional journeys between Gainsborough and Lincolnplease see separate InterConnect 100 timetable

journey codes SD Schooldays CD College Days SSH Saturdays and School HolidaysF Fridays MTH Monday to Thursday

route number 105 105 107 107journey codes SD SD SSH CDjourney codes F MTHLincoln City Bus Station -- -- 1530 1730Lincoln Unity Square -- -- -- 1735Lincoln Castle Academy 1440 1520 -- --Saxilby High Street 1454 1534 -- --Fenton -- -- 1550 1755Torksey -- -- 1553 1758Marton Church -- -- 1557 1802Sturton by Stow 1459 1539 -- --Stow 1504 1544 -- --Willingham 1507 1547 -- --Gate Burton -- -- 1600 1805Kexby Chapel 1509 1549 -- --Upton 1512 1552 -- --Knaith Park 1516 1556 -- --Knaith -- -- 1601 1806Lea Green 1520 1600 1603 1808Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn 1524 1604 1607 1812Gainsborough Bus Station 1530 1610 1613 1818Laughton Lane End -- -- -- 1824

To comply with Department of Transport guidance,this service connects at Saxilby. The connection isguaranteed and passengers may stay on the vehicle.

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BUILDING •

DESIGNING •

PLANNING

01427 718243 • www.johnkinchbuilds.co.uk [email protected]

• Enjoy Excellent Benefits when you join Lincoln Golf Club

• Great Practice facilities

• Free draining course allowing play virtually all year round

• Putting Green

• Various social events throughout the year

• Juniors section

• Bar smart card entitles discount

• 18 Holes of Golf – playing,to the most part on to summer greens

• One course meal

• £25 per person

• Available Mon, and Fri 09.00 – 10.30 & after 13.00 From October 2012 to March 2013 (Excluding Bank Holidays)

• Bookings now being taken

Lincoln Golf Club, Torksey, Lincoln, LN1 2EG

Tel: 01427 718721 option 4 or email [email protected]

Visit our website www.lincolngc.co.uk

Membership Winter Package

Lincoln Golf Club

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