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The village magazine of NettlehamLincolnshire

Winter 2007

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From the EditorNigel Kingston1 High StreetNettlehamLincolnLN2 2PL

Telephone/fax: 01522 753000Email: [email protected]

The views and opinions expressed in Nettleham News magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor.Nettleham News is designed, originated and published by Nigel Kingston, 1 High Street, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2PL. Design copyright © Nigel Kingston.

All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under design copyright above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior permission of the publisher.

Printed by F W Cupit Printers Limited, Horncastle.

NEXT EDITION ➜

DEADLINESNettleham News magazine is produced quarterly and the

deadlines for receiving contributions for each of the editions are:

1st February: Spring edition1st May: Summer edition1st August: Autumn edition1st November: Winter edition

All contributions to the Editor

Read Nettleham News online at: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/nettleham/section.asp?catId=11932

WelcomeA warm welcome to the winter 2007edition of Nettleham News. I sincerelyhope you enjoy reading it and find all thenews, views and information of interest.

I really can’t believe that another year haspassed! It seems like only yesterday thatI was organising the magazine for anotheryear last January.

Next year, 2008, will mark the silveranniversary (or should that be Jubilee?) ofNettleham News and I hope to have a realsurprise for you all to mark twenty-fiveyears of the magazine.

I am very proud to have been associatedwith the publication over all those yearsfrom the very first edition in 1983, first asgraphic designer and subsequently as bothEditor and designer. I enjoy it immenselyand hope that you all enjoy it too. Fromwhat people say to me and write in theirletters, I think perhaps you do!

And with the coming of the internetNettleham News is now read worldwide,something that we never dreamed possibleback then in 1983!

Christmas crosswordThere is a special Christmas Crosswordfor you on page 27, so when all theexcitement of Christmas has died downand you have some time to yourself oncemore, settle down with a cup of tea andhave a go for the £10 prize.

Deadline datesPlease note the changed deadlinedates for receiving contributions toNettleham News at the head of thispage. Instead of the 10th day of themonth preceding the quarterly editions,it is now the 1st day - so do make sureyou get your articles, etc, to me in goodtime for inclusion in the magazine.

New woodland for NettlehamAs a result of the efforts of NettlehamWoodland Trust over the past months,permission has finally been obtained toplant over 400 trees on an area of thePolice Field adjacent to Green Lane andThe Scotches footpath.

Scheduled to take place on Saturday23 February 2008, between 10.00am and2.00pm, everyone in the village is welcometo come along and help with the plantingof the trees. The saplings are only quitesmall - even children can plant them, sobring a spade with you and let’s create thisnew piece of woodland for Nettleham -the very first of what is hoped may bemany more areas of native woodlandaround the village over the coming years.

Do come along on the day to lend yoursupport to this community effort.

See Noticeboard on page 3 andcentre pages 34/35 for

more information.

And Finally...May I wish you all a very happy Christmasand a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

This magazineI am always mindful of the two mainconstituents of Nettleham News.

Firstly, the advertisements, which enablelocal businesses to make readers aware oftheir products and services. These are thelife-blood of the magazine, as the revenuefrom them makes publication possible.Without them there would simply be nomagazine and I would like to take thisopportunity to sincerely thank them all fortheir continued support over the past yearand urge readers to use these localbusinesses whenever possible. And doremember to mention Nettleham Newswhen responding to the advertisements -in this way advertisers know that theirinclusion in the magazine is worthwhile.

Secondly, it is you, the readers whocontribute so much in terms of contentand I would like to thank all those whohave sent in material for publication overthe past year and hope that many morereaders will be inspired to send their owncontributions next year. If there issomething you would particularly like tosee featured in the pages of the magazine,do let me know.

To maintain a lively and interestingmagazine there is no restriction on whatyou can send - news stories, anecdotes,informative articles, events, club news,appeals, readers letters, poems, jokes,photographs, in fact just about anything!

It always makes an article more interestingto the reader if a photograph accompaniesthe text and in these days of digitalcameras it’s so easy to take pictures -simply send them as jpg attachments toyour emails - it couldn’t be simpler.

Don’t be shy - make it your New Year’sresolution to have something printed inthe magazine in 2008.

Nettleham News Email AddressPlease remember the email address towhich all your contributions for themagazine should continue to be sent:

[email protected]

By far the easiest, quickest and surest wayto send text for publication is to composethe article, poem, etc, in your favouriteword processing software, then simplycopy and paste the entire text into theemail for sending to me (if you would liketo put “text starts” and “text ends” toclearly define the wording to be published- even better) then I can copy and paste itagain straight into the magazine.


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The festive season is with us again and we all beginto look forward to the coming of Christmas andthe New Year; moreover the end of the calendaryear can give us opportunity to pause, reflect andevaluate what has been good and what has notbeen so good in the past twelve months. WhileDecember may mark the end of the calendar year,Advent and Christmas mark the beginning of theChristian year.

The Parish Council, with success and achievementbehind us and the challenges and opportunitiesthat lie ahead in 2008, are committed to providingquality and effective service.

Old School YardVarious comments, quite understandably, havebeen made by residents during and following there-surfacing of the Old School Yard many of whichwere positive, others less so – it is quite clear to methat the Parish Council’s decision has beencontroversial.

The existing car park consisted of tarmac laid onan old concrete base that was failing badly. Duringwet weather huge areas of water stood on the carpark because of failed drainage and subsidenceand in frosty weather this was a serious hazard,particularly for the large numbers of seniorresidents who regularly use the premises.

The Council in its deliberations, not least becauseof our concern and liability for public safety,decided some four years ago that the car parkwould have to be re-surfaced. The Councilrecognised that any works would be expensivebecause of the foundation and drainage workrequired, irrespective of the surface chosen.

The majority of work is now complete. The gateat the southern corner of the property has beenmoved, the impressive new block paving has beenlaid and the new fixtures have been installed. Thenew surface of the Old School yard will improveaccessibility for those with restricted mobility.I was delighted to see in the late autumn sun ofOctober that the yard looked fantastic – a fittingenhancement to our village’s prestigiouscommunity centre.

When considering the actual surface finish, theCouncil had to be cognisant of the types of vehiclescoming into the car park, most of which are privatecars, but also include heavy delivery lorries andrefuse vehicles. We also considered futuremaintenance, and the principal benefit of blockpaving is the relative ease and much reduced costof repairs without unsightly patching.

Many villagers have enquired about the cost of theproject, so here goes: The excavation of the site,improvement of gas and water supply, completerenovation and replacement of the drains,incorporation of ducting for future electrical and/orCCTV measures, new lamp standards, renovation ofthe notice boards, flag pole and flags andresurfacing of the Beckside path (damaged in thefloods) has been financed through a loan of£65,000 at a fixed rate of interest of 5.3% over aperiod of 31 years borrowed from the Public WorksLoans Board.

The alternative of a tarmac finish was expected tocost in the region of £40k, but would have had alife expectancy of only half that of the block pavingand require more maintenance.

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The Parish Council agreed that this option offinancing the work through a long-term loanwould mean that future residents of the village, indecades to come, who will benefit from the facilityof the Old School Yard, will also be contributing toit. The block paving has an estimated lifeexpectancy of between 30 and 40 years – which isfar greater than that of concrete or tarmac.

Church Street Traffic RestrictionThe Council has agreed to a proposal fromLincolnshire County Council, which is the HighwaysAuthority, to impose a few minor restrictions onChurch Street, as noted in my contribution to theAutumn 2007 edition of the Nettleham News.The restriction will be on both sides of the bendnear the church and around the junction withChapel Lane, and opposite, with the demarcationof the bus stop and restriction round to theparking bays in front of the Co-Op (see page 6).

PlanningI have become increasingly frustrated whenrepresentations made to the Planning Officerswithin the Planning Directorate of West LindseyDistrict Council seem to be quickly dismissed andapplications granted permission against the ParishCouncil’s wishes. I am particularly concerned thatthe Council’s best attempts to represent the wishesof Nettleham residents are meeting with limitedsuccess – and I am sure I’m not the only one.

Dog Control OrdersThe Parish Council has begun the process oflooking into the feasibility of implementing DogControl Orders in the village. A Dog Control Orderhas force under a new piece of legislation thatcame into effect in 2006. Dog Control Orders canbe made under the Clean Neighbourhoods andEnvironment Act 2005 and replace the previous

system of byelaws for the control of dogs and alsothe Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, which hasbeen repealed, although existing Orders remain inforce until replaced. The new powers allow Ordersto be made making the following offences, whichapply to any land in the open air to which thepublic have access: 1. Dog fouling. 2. Dogs to bekept on leads in certain prescribed areas. 3. Dogexclusion order. 4. Number of dogs under thecontrol of one person at any one time would belimited. 5. Dogs to be put on a lead if directed todo so by an animal welfare officer.

The Parish Council is looking at the followinglocations within Nettleham for the imposition ofOrders and would welcome representations fromthe public: Beckside, Bill Bailey’s Playing Field,Mulsanne Park, The Paddocks (Play Area),The Burial Ground and Extension, Washdyke LaneOld Quarry and Vicar’s Wood.

Skate ParkThe Parish Council were pleased to welcome to ourSeptember meeting two local youngsters, Thomasand Patrick who spoke eloquently for the need forthe Parish Council to consider a skate park withinthe village. The Council is in the early stage ofconsidering the implications of such a scheme andwould welcome any volunteers from residentsinterested in being part of a group looking into theviability and possibilities of such a scheme. A publicconsultation will be held if a scheme is to beprogressed.

FloodingThe Parish Council is eagerly awaiting thecommissioned report on the summer flooding ofthe village and recommendations of remedialactions that might be taken. The Parish Councilremains committed to looking for solutions to theproblems of climate change and are taking amulti-lateral approach to safe-guarding theinterests of Nettleham residents.

Councillor Giles McNeillNettleham Parish Council


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Proposed parking restrictions in Church StreetNettleham


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Nettleham Parish CouncilAnnual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2007

The Parish Council’s annual audit has now been completedand an auditor’s certificate of satisfaction to that effect has been issued.

Notice of the closure has already been publicised on the parish notice-board in accordance with the statutory requirements.For the benefit of readers of Nettleham News, the Annual Statement of Accounts

up to and including 31 March 2007 is shown here.Should any resident wish to seek clarification of any of the information,

they are invited to contact the parish office (details page 5).

Balancesbrought forward

(+) Annual precept

(+) Total other receipts

(-) Staff costs

Total balances and reserves at the beginning of the year as recorded in theCouncil’s financial records. Value must agree to 7 of the previous year.

Total income or receipts as recorded in the cashbook, minus the precept.Includes support, discretionary and revenue grants.

Total expenditure or payments made to and on behalf of all Councilemployees. Includes salaries and wages, PAYE and NI (employees andemployers), pension contributions and related expenses.

Total amount of precept received in the year.

£80,098

Year ending31 March2006

Year ending31 March2007

£69,970 £72,910

£38,326 £45,969

£31,872 £28,874

(-) Loan interest/capitalrepayments

Total expenditure or payments of capital and interest made during the yearon the Council’s borrowings (if any).

£8,879 £8,879

1

2

3

4

5

(-) Total other payments Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cashbook, minus staffcosts (4) and loan interest/capital repayments (5).

£69,623 £60,7496

(=) Balancescarried forward

Total balances and reserves at the end of the year (Must equal 1+2+3minus 4+5+6).

£76,020 £96,3977

Total cash andinvestments

The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash holdings andinvestments held as at 31 March (to agree with bank reconciliation)

£92,243 £93,4538

Total fixed assets andlong-term assets

The recorded book value at 31 March of all fixed assets owned by theCouncil and any other long-term assets, eg loans to third parties

£727,384 £728,2309

Total borrowings The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of all loans fromthird parties (including PWLB)

£93,766 £89,59310

£76,020


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HMS Nettleham

Thank you for another excellent edition ofNettleham News including the article onHMS Nettleham.

When HMS Nettleham was finallyde-commissioned, the ship’s bell wasoffered to the village and the ParishCouncil agreed that it be presented to theJunior School.

An officer formally presented it to theschool and Mr Thursby, the headmaster atthe time, used it to summon children toassembly, etc.

It was still there when my grandson (thefourth generation of my family to attendthe school) left four years ago.

Malcolm Leaning(Past Governor of the school for 29 years)

Editor:

Yes, you’re quite right Malcolm.I went to Nettleham Junior School and, with thekind permission of Headteacher David Gibbons,

took a photograph to include in this editionof the magazine.

If anyone knows if the shipis still working somewhere in the world,

do let me know(with a photograph if possible)

Readers may remember that in the last(autumn) edition of Nettleham News(page 9), there was an article onHMS Nettleham, one of 93 inshoreminesweepers of the “Ham” Class (namedafter villages in Britain ending in “ham”).

Built for the Royal Navy, HMS Nettleham,which had the pennant number M2713,was launched on 19 December 1956,completed on 21 February 1958 and finallysold in November 1967.

When the previous article appeared,there was no known photograph of theship or information of its currentwhereabouts (if it still exists). However,Rob Cheaves has discovered a photographof the actual ship (below) and also somefurther information about it, which hekindly sent for publication.

The vessel was 32.5 metres long overall by6.4 metres beam and displaced 164 tonsfully laden. The construction was of woodto minimise magnetic signature and it wasarmed with one 40mm Bofors gun, or a20mm Oerlikon cannon.

There is a lot of information about the shipon Wikepedia, so if there are any readerswho would care to do some furtherresearch on our namesake vessel, go onthe internet and see what you can find!

HMS Nettleham (The name is just discernible on the side of the bridge superstructure, but the pennant number on the side of the ship confirms its identity)

The ship’s bell from HMS Nettlehamhangs in the reception foyer at

Nettleham Junior School.When the ship was de-commissioned andsold, the bell was offered to the village.

From a reader...(See also page 11)


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The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev KennethRiches, performed the dedication,Ald T F Raby, Chairman of the LindseyEducation Committee the openingceremony and Chief Petty Officer P B Kelpierang the ship’s bell from HMS Nettleham,when the village’s new Church of Englandprimary school was opened yesterday.

The Bishop told the children: “We wantthis to be a big school where people canlearn to do things better, think big thingsand act big things.”

The school has been open for nearly a yearand the Bishop performed the dedication.

Lt-Cdr P C Bennett presented the schoolwith the bell of HMS Nettleham, an inshoreminesweeper launched in 1956.

Ship’s bell rings outa welcome to new school at Nettleham

Extracts from an article in the Lincolnshire Echo of Friday 14 July 1967kindly sent in by Brenda Harris of Greenfields

The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev Kenneth Riches, speaking to the children before dedicating Nettleham Church of England Primary School on Thursday 13 July 1967Perhaps you recognise someone, or even yourself, in the photograph?

Photograph from the Lincolnshire Chronicle, Friday 21 July 1967

“She has now reached the end of herservice with the Fleet and has been ‘putout to pasture.’

“At the end of an old year, eight bells aresounded on a ship’s bell and sometimesone bell is sounded to welcome the NewYear” he said.

The platform party, including theChairman of the school managers, theRev H G Herrington, the vicar ofNettleham, went to the end of the schoolhall where the bell is mounted on abracket.

Chief Petty Officer Kelpie then soundedeight bells and the headmaster of theschool, Mr C S Thursby, sounded one bellto mark a new phase in the life of the bell.

Ald Raby unveiled a plaque in the porchcommemorating the opening.

There was an amusing moment in theproceedings when Ald Raby asked thechildren: “Do you know what I alwayslooked forward to when I was at school?”when a small voice was heard to reply:“Going home time!”

Editor’s note:The headmaster at the time, Mr Stanley Thursby,

was headmaster at the village schoolfor a total of 31 years.

He was first appointed to the post in 1947,when the school catered for pupils from 5 to 15

years of age. This later changed to infant andjunior, and finally to junior only, when the new

infant school was created in the village.


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Welcome to the winter edition ofPolice News

Firstly I would like to mention thatwe have had three burglaries in the area(Sudbrooke and Reepham) during themonth of November. These crimes tookplace during the day, whilst theoccupants were at work and eitherwindows or doors were forced to gainentry to the properties.

Please be alert. Make sure that all yourwindows and doors have substantiallocks. Make sure that your property is assecure as it can be when you leave andset your alarm if you have one. Keep aneye on your neighbour’s property and ifyou see anything suspicious, report itimmediately. We do not mind if it turnsout to be a false alarm.

If you are planning to go away atChristmas, invest in a number of timerswitches for your lights in order tocreate the impression that someone is inand therefore deter any undesirablepeople. (NOT the hall lights - how manyof us only use the hall light when we arein? This is a sure sign to the burglar thatyou are out!). We need to ensure that noone gets the opportunity to committhese offences. Please keep an eye out ifyou have an elderly or vulnerable personliving near you. Be a good neighbour!

On the same lines, make sure that yourvehicle is locked and secure and that youdo not leave valuables on show in your

vehicle. If you are shopping forChristmas presents in town, lock them inyour boot and out of sight.

We have had a fair bit of anti-socialbehaviour in the last few weeks atMulsanne Park, as you know from thelast Nettleham News. This has improveda little, but we still have a group meeting quite late in the evenings, whoare drinking and causing damage. Extrapatrols are being carried out and willcontinue for the foreseeable future.

Damage has been caused to the footballstadium, repairs for which have to comeout of the Football Club funds. Glassbottles have been smashed on thefootball pitch and the pitch has to besearched before a game can begin.The football club may have to close if thecost of the repairs becomes too much,which would be a terrible shame for allthe young people who currently use thegrounds to play football.

Do you know where your child is in theevening? It may be that we will stop andspeak to your child if they are in an areawhere anti-social behaviour is takingplace. If you know the people involved inthis type of behaviour, please let usknow, so that we can deal with them.Anti-social behaviour cannot be resolvedwithout the help and involvement of thelocal community.

On the same note, we have also had aspate of thefts of vehicle badges in thevillage. If you see anyone taking thebadges from vehicles, please ring usstraight away. Getting the badges offthe vehicles often causes damage to themetalwork of the car and also makes thevehicle look unsightly when they aremissing. This is criminal damage.Collecting vehicle badges is not a goodidea, unless they can be bought fromlegitimate places.

On these dark nights, please make surethat you have adequate lighting on yourbicycle and that of your child’s. Over thelast few days I have seen paperboys andpapergirls zig-zagging across the roadon their bikes delivering papers, wearingdark clothing and no lights on theirbicycles! Lots of clothing these days is

made with reflective strips as an integralpart of the item. Reflective waistcoatsand strips and be bought relativelycheaply. Reflective bits that go on thespokes of the wheels can also makethem more visible when seen side on.Regularly check the batteries and bulbsin your lights before you leave yourhome.

Please make sure your child can be seenin the dark.

Just to point out that it is not all doomand gloom. We live in a beautiful partof the world and in an area that hasrelatively low crime. I have been touchedat the friendliness of everyone in thearea and I look forward to seeing youout and about during the coming year.

And finally, I would like to take thisopportunity to wish you all a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year fromeveryone here at the Nettleham PoliceStation.

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Readers I wonder if any readers of your magazinecan assist me. I am trying to trace membersof my late father’s family, to enable me tocompile a family tree. My father was raisedin the Lincoln area, but we know very littleabout his early years.

His name was John Henry Martin, but wasalways known as Jack. He had sisters,Madge, Joan Phillis and Kath (or Kathleen).He moved to the Peterborough area in,I think, the 40’s as he met and married mylate mother Joan (nee Goodliffe) in 1946.As children in the early 60’s, my brotherand I used to go and stay with GrannyMartin, she lived, with my Aunt Phillis inNormanby-by-Spital and my Aunty Madgelived just down the road in Owmby-by-Spital with her husband also known asJack. I think her married name was Joyce.

I never knew my grandfather and am noteven sure how or when he died. Some ofthe above, I believe, lived in the Nettlehamand Market Rasen area.

As all of the above are, as far as I know, nolonger with us I am hoping that someonereading this in your letters pages willrecognise some of the names and be ableto provide me with some information.

My email address [email protected]

I am searching through the census andother sites online, but just need a startingpoint.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Tony Martin

Martin Family Tree

Thank You

Hello Again

To whom it may concern(or possibly not!)

It was a beautiful October day and Idecided the best way to enjoy the sun wasto take my three year old daughter downto the Beck to say ‘hello’ to the ducks.

She was enjoying walking on the grass,counting them and seeing them swimmingaround. It was only after a very short timethat I noticed she had trodden in somedisgusting dog mess. It was all over thebottom of her new shoes! After cleaning itup as much as I could, the only thing Icould do was to return home. I was thenabsolutely horrified to find that it was notonly on her shoe, but also all over hertights and the fabric of her buggy.Yes, it certainly goes a long way!

I just want to say to the selfish andirresponsible person who did not clean upafter their dog, thank you very much -not only did you ruin my small child’s trip,but I also had a very nasty clean-up job todo, not to mention the hazard to healththis sort of neglect causes.

By the way, I am a dog lover and have adog, which I walk with my child in herbuggy around the village every day, Ialways, without fail, clear up after our dog,as do most other dog walkers, but it onlytakes just one or two irresponsible peopleto completely spoil it for the rest. So if youknow who you are, I hope you feel suitablyguilty and don’t forget the poo bags infuture!

Stephanie Race

That Subject Again!

Macmillan Coffee Morning29 September

I would like to take this opportunity tothank everyone who supported this eventat my home by their attendance, with giftsand donations and my friends who workedso hard selling and serving.

Again, this year, I have been able to send acheque for £250. My grateful thanks,

Kath Ersser

Thank you so much to all who supportedthe Sight Savers stall at Nettleham Cares.

The stall raised £82.66 and a furthergenerous donation meant that £100.00has been sent to Sight Savers to continuetheir sight saving work.

A letter received from the FundraisingOffice reads, “Your donation could helpprotect 833 people against river blindnessfor one year. Do please pass on my thanksto everyone for their continued support ofSight Savers, it really is very muchappreciated”.

Once again my thanks to you all.

Joyce E Lewis

From Dorothy and Ron Green,now living in Margate, Kent.

Our former neighbours, the Radfords onSudbrooke Lane, recently sent us a letterand included a copy of the autumn editionof Nettleham News. The items were veryinteresting to read and brought back manyold memories. The flooding pictures weregrim and we trust the restorations foreveryone are now complete.

I did note the absence of a crossword, soI am enclosing another puzzle in the hopethat it may be used in the next edition.

Good luck with your continued editing andproduction of the magazine and we lookforward to seeing later issues.

To you and your family we send our bestChristmas greetings and the very best ofwishes for a happy and prosperous NewYear.

Ron & Dorothy Green

Editor:Many thanks for your kind words

about the magazine, Ron, and thanks too forthe crossword which you sent.

(Readers may remember that Ron used toregularly devise crosswords for the magazine

when he lived in the village).I already had a special Christmas crosswordfor this edition which I devised myself, but

Ron’s crossword will appear in thenext edition (spring 2008).

SIGHT SAVERS ATNETTLEHAM CARES

Do you have anything to say about Nettleham?Something you’d like to get off your chest?

Perhaps you have a grumble, or would like topraise some aspect of our village life,or perhaps have an idea which could

improve our community.

Write to the Editor(contact details page 1)

Please note that for correspondenceto appear in these columns, the name and address of

the writer must be supplied to the Editor.A policy of strict confidentiality is applied and under

no circumstances will the name and contact details ofthe author be published, if a specific request to

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Letters

From Another Weather WatcherOldbury, West Midlands

Thank you for the copy of Nettleham News.

I was particularly interested in Lee Barker’sweather readings, as I do somethingsimilar. I note that his pressure readingsare somewhat higher than mine. This is dueto the fact that I live on the Rowley Hills,about 300 feet above sea level, ascompared with Nettleham (50-60ft?).

I use an ex-RAF altimeter back to front.These altimeters work by barometricpressure. They have to be set to the currentground level pressure, which appears in an

Where do I begin? I came to the lovelyolde-worlde village of Nettleham at the age ofseven - many moons ago.How well I remember the school and theteachers there. Everyone an inspiration to me.Miss Baker, who gave me a lasting love ofliterature, especially poetry, which I now writemyself. I still treasure a book of poetry she gaveto me more than seventy years ago! Miss Ellis,who produced our yearly school concert in thevillage hall and trained our school choir tocompete in the Lincoln Music Festival -and never failing to win a prize!I remember with affection the village church ofAll Saints and being taught by Miss Bowes inthe Sunday School and the vicar, at the time,Rev Henry Cotton-Smith. A kindly man and ahumorous one. He used a blackboard and chalkin the church porch for special notices - hencehis nickname “chalky”. One year, knowing hewas on holiday some village wit wrote on it“Hip, Hip, Hooray, the vicar’s away”. A weeklater underneath was written “Alas, alack, thevicar’s back!” Our Sunday School summer tripwas always a Red Letter day for us all.So I grew up in the peaceful, caring atmosphereof the village. At the age of seventeen, I leftduring World War II and joined the WRAF andserved with Bomber Command for four years.There I met the man who became my husband,a Scot, and I went as a bride to live in Scotland,eventually becoming a clergy wife.I visit Nettleham every year at Eastertide and stillsee it as a charming place in which to live.My special thanks to the Editor for giving methis opportunity to recall such lovely memoriesand for sending me the super quarterlyNettleham News.My good wishes to all the inhabitants of thevillage of Nettleham.

Eve Clancy

Editor’s note:There is a poem from Eve on page 46

A Trip Down Memory LaneEastbourneEast Sussex

My uncle was Geoff Clarke, for many yearseditor of Nettleham News.

While clearing a relative’s home (Len Greenwho is in hospital) we came across this oldphotograph of the White Hart, which Ithought might interest your readers.

Taken at the beginning of the 20thcentury, it shows a group of men holdingup their banner at the front of theWhite Hart.

I have tried hard to read the wordingon the banner, but, despite enlarging andenhancing, I can’t. “Lincoln District” isclear at the base, but the title at the top isobscure. I remember that The Order ofBuffalos used the pub as a meeting place,so could it be that? Maybe your readersmight have some better ideas!

Above the fellow with the light colouredcap and beard, immediately in front of thebanner to the left, is written in pencil:Needham, was he the landlord at the time?

Most of the other faces are very clear.

It would be interesting to find out what itwas all about!

As a child and teenager I spent manyhappy holidays staying with mygrandparents: Pop and Ma Clarke at theWhite Hart. I made many friends in thevillage and have always been interested toread and hear what is going on.

Helen Warren (nee Greaves)

Editor’s note:

The photograph which Helen kindly sent isreproduced on page 68 of this magazine, and is

also included on page 31 of the excellent“Nettleham Yesteryears” book by Pearl Vose.

It shows the annual Oddfellows Friendly Society(the wording at the top of the banner?) parade

c1900 .

This book is a must for the bookshelf of anyonewho is interested in the history of Nettlehamand is available from Beckside Newsagents at

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An Old Village Photograph

Nettleham Yesteryears

Pearl M Vose

Farewell

I have worked at Nettleham Pharmacy for30 years, three years with David Hurr andthe last 27 with Sue, who, with Ken andthe boys are my second family, who I lovevery much.

I’ve enjoyed it very much and send myregards to all our customers who I will missa lot, especially the ones I have a bit ofbanter with (or should I say cheek!).

I worked in a private pharmacy inDoncaster from 16-22, prior to gettingmarried and moving to Lincoln where myhusband worked (although he was aDoncaster lad).

So I reflect on my past with great pleasureas I finally retire and enjoy some time tomyself. Love to you all.

Nell Ord

Editor’s note:John’s poem appears on page 45 and Lee Barker’s weather records for summer 2007 are to be found

on page 61 of this magazine

inset dial. To use it as a barometer I set thealtitude to zero, then read off the pressureshown on the inset.

I don’t know if the ford is still by theVicarage, or whether it has succumbed toall conquering tarmac. To me this was oneof Nettleham’s delectable spots. Hence theenclosed poem.

John Smith on Arran tells me he greatlyenjoys Nettleham News. Like me, he hasmany happy memories of Nettleham, andlikes to keep in touch.

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In many towns and cities in Englandthere exist Dining Clubs. These give agroup of people the opportunity todine out, usually once a month, toexchange ideas and discuss topics ofcommon interest or current events.

In addition, it allows the chance to try outmany venues, often newly opened, whereyou probably otherwise wouldn’t go -especially if you live alone.

I would like to try and establish a similargroup in Nettleham, of perhaps eight, tenor twelve people. I often think I’d like to trya certain new eating place and just fail toget round to it. The advantage of a club asdescribed above is that once a month wewould automatically try somewhere new.We have plenty of choice: Nettleham,Lincoln and the villages around.

Members of any age or sex would bewelcome, singletons, couples, inhabitantsof the village, or friends from Lincoln orother villages.

So please get in touch and ensure thatonce a month you have the opportunityto escape the television and enjoy thecompany of others, catch up on their livesand set the world to rights.

I suggest January would be a good timeto start as this can be a very dull monthand perhaps we could go somewhere inNettleham for our first dinner, in case theweather is not good.

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Junior MAT are a group of enthusiasticscouts (girls and boys) from age 12 years,who are encouraged to experience theoutdoors at first hand. They enjoy threeweekend camps every year, with theaddition of days excursions hill walking,climbing, cycling, etc.

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Congratulations!Congratulations to James Parkin, age 6,a member of Nettleham Tennis Club whorecently won the North Tyneside Openunder 8s and under 9s.

He lives in North Shields, but plays at theclub when he visits his grandparents, wholive in Nettleham. James was alsonominated for most improved male juniorfor the second year running at the recentNorthumberland LTA awards. He alsocollected the award for school of the yearfrom Andrew Castle, former British tennisplayer and now a presenter of GMTV.

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On Friday 9 November, a cheque for£400, from Nettleham Carnival 2007 waspresented to Brenda Shiels, DeputyManager, The Nomad Trust Lincoln, byPhil McGuiness, Chairman of theNettleham Carnival Committee.

Many thanks to all those who camealong on the day and spent lots of moneyenjoying themselves - at the same timehelping to support this very worthwhilelocal charity

NETTLEHAM CARESThank you so much to everyone whojoined in Nettleham Cares on Saturday,13 October and made the day somemorable It was so good to have fifteencharities participating and on their behalf,I thank you all for your support.

Thank you ladies for providing deliciousrefreshments once again. Whether as stallholders or customers, we did so enjoy thegoodies you provided.

Finally, my thanks to Chevrette whoprovided the music for us and to RaySellars for allowing me to leave the tablesout ready for the Table Top sale next day.

Joyce E Lewis

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In a pre-Christmas poll, 86%said spending time with familyand friends, 7% thought time offwork, 3% said food and drink,and only 2% said presents.

But how many of us are driven almostto distraction in the run-up toChristmas by the pressure to spend,spend, spend, by the pressure ofadvertising, which tells us we can onlyhave the perfect Christmas if we buythis particular item, or treat our lovedones to this particular gift.Or how impossibleit would be to eventhink about a happyChristmas if our treewere not trimmed inthe colour whichco-ordinates with thewrapping paper.

Then there is thepost-Christmas stressas the credit card billdrops on the mat,and it takes monthsto pay off the debt.

Last year, it is estimated that in theUK the average adult spent £863 onChristmas - a staggering total ofaround £51.6 billion! Little wonderthat the festive season is turning into“Stressmas” for many people.

But let’s go back to the best thingabout Christmas - only 2% of peopleactually thought (or admitted tothinking) that presents, and thematerial things of Christmas, whichcan so often prove an expensivepost-Christmas headache, were thebest thing about the festive season.An overwhelming majority said it wassimply the opportunity to be together,to give and receive hospitality togetherwith friends and family that makes itsuch a special time.

And that’s something we see at the

A CHRISTMAS MESSAGERev Jenny Rowley

heart of the Christmas story.“Mary laid her baby Jesus in a mangerbecause there was no room for themin the inn”. It was the animals in theshed who made room for the babyJesus when the people in the housecouldn’t find a space for this girl inneed. They had nothing to give thebaby except a space in theirfeed-trough, the warmth of their ownbodies, and an acceptance of hispresence among them.

Now that’s true hospitality, which hasnothing to do withspending money orbuying presents -which simplywelcomes andaccepts. And it’s ahospitality whichreflects Jesus’own welcomingacceptance of others,whoever they were.

The stories of Jesus’life tell us how hewelcomed “sinners”and still welcomes

everyone to sit and eat with him at histable, and in his kingdom. A hospitalitywhich is reflected by his followerstoday in churches throughout theworld, including the Christiancommunities represented in our ownvillage of Nettleham.

This year at All Saints we hope thatyou will come along to the servicesand events we are holding to celebrateChristmas - the great party when wewelcome Jesus as Emmanuel, “Godwith us” and enjoy a big welcome -and know that you are alwayswelcomed by him and the churchwhich serves him here in this place.

A very happy and peaceful Christmasto you all.

Rev Jenny Rowley

What’s the best thing about Christmas?

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Sunday 2 December Advent Sunday8.00am: Said Eucharist9.30am: Parish Eucharist6.00pm: Healing Service

Saturday 15 December 6.00pm: Angel Drive: Admission Adult: £2.00,Children: £1.00 or family ticket: £5.00(see posters for further information) to raisefunds for the restoration of the Kempe window(see page 21)

Friday 21 December9.30am-12 noon “A Christmas Journey” -A morning of Christmas crafts and activities forchildren

Sunday 23 December(the Fourth Sunday of Advent)8.00am: Said Eucharist9.30am: Parish Eucharist 11.15am: Holy Communion with hymns atSt Mary’s Riseholme using the Book of CommonPrayer in Traditional Language3.00pm: Carol service - with music from ouraugmented choir and traditional carols6.30pm: Carols by candlelight at St Mary’sRiseholme, followed by mince pies!

Monday 24 December Christmas Eve3.00pm: Crib service - a simple Christmasservice for the young - and young at heart!Children are invited to come dressed as acharacter from the Nativity story7.00pm: Carols on the Green followed byRefreshments in church.11.30pm: Midnight Mass

Tuesday 25 December Christmas Day9.00am: Family Communion for Christmas.Children are encouraged to bring a small (!)present with them which they have openedalready (perhaps something from theirstocking), to show everyone.10.30am: Holy Communion with hymns atSt Mary’s Riseholme using the Book of CommonPrayer in Traditional Language

Wednesday 26 December Boxing Day(St Stephen’s Day, the first ChristianMartyr)10.30am: Said Eucharist

Sunday 6 January 2008 Epiphany Sunday 9.30am: Parish Eucharist - Come andcelebrate with us

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Saturday 2 February 20087.30pm: ‘Corks out for Candlemas’ withPeter Staves as MC in The Old School Room(Look out for posters in the New Year)


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RETURNED TO NETTLEHAMCHURCH AFTER 30 YEARS

Some of you will know that many yearsago there was a beautiful stained glasswindow in the church depicting St Francisand the birds, made by the famous stainedglass artist Charles E Kempe. Sadly, thewindow was seriously damaged in the1950’s and had to be removed.

In the late 1960’s/early 1970’s, followingthe fire which ravaged the east end, JohnHayward came to the church to design anew window for the Eastern wall. Thebeautiful window he created, showing therisen Christ overseeing renewal of life inthe fields with the first growth of spring, isenjoyed by worshippers and visitors alike.

While John was here, the Kempe windowwas discussed, and when he saw theremnants agreed to take them away to seeif anything could be done with them: andso he did.

Very little was heard for 30 years, until ournew Parish Priest Jenny Rowley madeenquiries - and to everyone’s delight, Johnconfirmed that he had made a small panelwith the best parts of the original window.

Imagine our delight when a parcel arrivedand we could see St Francis in the companyof a small bird, returned after so manyyears to its home in Nettleham.

News from All Saints Parish Church

The next thought was how to preserve anddisplay the panel, and the PCC decidedthat it could and should be givenprominence as an insert to one of the plainwindows in the South wall.

Now all we need is some money to actuallyget it done - surely the easiest part of thejourney! It is reckoned to cost about£1,400 to complete the installation, andfund-raising is under way. Anyone andeveryone is welcome to be part of thefund-raising effort - our main fund-raisingevent will be an Angel Drive on15 December (see Forthcoming Events andposters round the village).

BECKSIDE WIA warm welcome awaits you atour meetings held at 2.00pm in theOld School, Nettleham, on the secondMonday of each month.

Why not pay us a visit and experience thefriendly atmosphere in convivial companyand enjoy a wide variety of speakers -and all for just over £2.00 a month!

The meeting dates for 2008 are:

Monday 7 January

Monday 11 February

Monday 10 March

Monday 7 April

Monday 12 May

Monday 9 June

Monday 14 July

Monday 11 August

Monday 8 September

Monday 13 October

Monday 10 November

Monday 8 December

Talks already arranged include St JohnOphthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem, Midge’sMiscellany, Antarctic Experiences and TheLife of Rev F L Blaythwayt FLB.

The year begins on Monday 7 January with“Moving House”, a local project involvingthe dismantling, moving and rebuilding ofa cottage. Come along and join us -you will be most welcome.

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The illustration of Queen Victoria and the royal family in the Illustrated News which popularised the Christmas tree in Britain


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Nettleham TreesThe fifth and final article of thisseries on Nettleham trees featuresthe Christmas Tree on The Green.

The photograph, kindly sent in by IrisWoods from Beck House, was taken onChristmas Day in 1969 and shows herdaughters Mary and Helen admiring thevery first village Christmas tree on TheGreen, provided by the British Legion.

This was the year of the catastrophic fire inAll Saints church which destroyed manyfeatures, including the organ, and theproceeds of the first carol service round thetree went towards a fund to provide areplacement organ for the church. Todaywe continue to have a Christmas tree onThe Green every year.

The tradition of a Christmas tree indoorsappears to have begun in mediaevalGermany and may be a relic of an earlierCeltic ceremony. German Christians wouldbring trees into their homes and decoratethem with fruit and dried flowers. In someareas evergreen trees were so scarce thatfamilies would build a Christmas pyramid,a simple wooden structure which theydecorated with branches and candles.

The tradition of the Christmas treeeventually spread throughout Europe.The English royal family introduced theidea of a Christmas tree to England whenQueen Charlotte (wife of George III) hadthe first tree in 1800.

Queen Charlotte’s biographer, JohnWatkins, wrote: “In the middle of the roomstood an immense tub with a yew treeplaced in it, from the branches of whichhung bunches of sweet-meats, almondsand raisins in papers, fruit and toys,most tastefully arranged, and the wholeilluminated by small wax candles”.

German merchants in Manchester haddecorated Christmas trees in the 1830s,but Prince Albert and Queen Victoria wereresponsible for popularising the Christmastree when they posed with their childrenfor a Christmas press photograph in 1848.The picture of the royal family by aChristmas tree decorated with candles,sweets and gingerbread was first publishedin the Illustrated News (see opposite page).

The image was subsequently published innewspapers all over the UK and caused ahuge amount of public interest. Thefollowing year, leading society hostessesvied with each other to produce the mostlavishly decorated tree and, in due course,the rest of the country followed suit.

Early Christmas trees were usuallydecorated with apples, nuts, gingerbread,ribbons and candles. The invention ofelectricity in the early 20th century andwidespread use of electrical Christmaslights made the Christmas tree even morepopular. The first mass-produced electricChristmas tree lights appeared in 1890.

The Christmas tree has remained thecentrepiece of festive decorations eversince in Britain, but the choice of types hasincreased dramatically. Artificial trees havegained in popularity in recent years andcan be purchased not only in remarkablyrealistic natural forms, but also in a widerange of different colours which, combinedwith some of the modern tree decorations,can create a very attractive colour-themeddesign to complement any home.

However, natural trees still remain popular,with over 6 million being sold annually inthe UK, despite people still finding the oddneedle or two when decorating the housein mid-summer!

Fashions in tree decorations also changedover the years. Originally they were verymuch home-made items, lovingly craftedfrom whatever bits and pieces could befound around the home. Nowadays, with amore affluent society, a wide spectrum ofdifferent colours, materials and designs areavailable, but many people still prefer toget out their old favourites every year.

I know I do, each and every one bringsback a fond memory of Christmases pastand perhaps relatives and friends who areno longer with us - it’s a lovely time of yearto remember them.


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Maureen BallMember of RB Camera Club

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Iceberg, South Orkney Islands

Gentoo penguin chick being fed, Petermann Island, Antarctic Peninsula

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1. Seasonal hymns on The Green (9,6)

9. A sort to cook the turkey (5)

10. Springtime bulb lit up differently (5)

11. Bedtime songs in the nursery (9)

14. I made new appearance in the press (5)

15. Mr Claus himself! (5)

16. Deck the halls with boughs of ..... (5)

18. Secure a man’s present (3)

19. Sounds like an heir - what a star! (3)

20. Once mixed an ice cream (4)

22. Fruit sounds like two of a kind (4)

23. Good flavour in Santa’s typical meal (5)

24. Goldilocks’ three friends (5)

25. Disrupt changes one to mean the same (7)

26. Mice lost tail in the fuel - that’s funny! (7)

28. Type to arrange in order? (4)

30. A natural partner for 16 across (3)

31. The latest from all points of the compass (4)

33. A Christmas cracker! (3)

34. Fellow returns to show agreement (3)

35 (and 40 across) My friend in France (3,3)

36. Ready for a drink? (3)

37. Visiting uncle from America? (3)

38. Satellite TV from above (3)

39. Credit removed from vessel is stern (3)

40. See 35 across

41. Home for pairs of toy animals? (3)

42. Trap in drink? (3)

43. Ever and again for a naval affirmative (3)

44. One of Santa’s little helpers (3)

46. Ladies of vows (4)

47. Three wise ... (3)

48. A new .... born today (4)

53. A girl to blossom in winter? (7)

54. The bean jumps around and appears below(7)

55. Gas, electricity or parking? (5)

56. One from Edinburgh at the races? (5)

58. Rodents return for a shining example (4)

59. Precious stones (4)

60. Thus in Latin (3)

62. A place for tired plants? (3)

63. Harmonious notes strike the right one (5)

64. A backward idiot is stuck up (5)

66. Spanish fleet loses one and flounders - whata cliff-hanger! (5)

67. Mixed reply sent soon (9)

70. What a ludicrous performance (5)

71. Surround the picture (5)

72. Small gifts in hose (8,7)

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DOWN1. A string of festive greetings (9,5)

2. Dare to damage and study (4)

3. Small orange a must as it’s juicy (7)

4. Hang around to get a kiss? (9)

5. Lass blown asunder by cold war missiles (9)

6. Len’s art depicts Rudolph’s headgear (7)

7. Sole, but not fish or foot! (4)

8. Terrific, of course, but clearly not of thisworld (14)

12. Ned added VAT in the days leading up toChristmas (6)

13. Slide down these in the board game (6)

16. The Conservative belonging to him isin the past (7)

17. Fuel for the traditional festive fire (4,3)

21. Spring festival to the north revealsoriental origins (7)

22. Eulogised in despair (7)

27. Always ecologically sound - a realChristmas tree (9)

28. Raymond’s cold companion (7)

29. (See 31 down)

31 and 29. Festive birds from East Anglia?Bootiful! (7,7)

32. King sat awkwardly and is gliding along(7)

43. Hero with tan developing offers anadditional example (7)

45. I forged a metal support for 17 down (7)

49. Tokens of affection under the tree?(9,5)

50. Entice with force to create a relativeresponse (7)

51. Defeats then dined extravagantly (7)

52. Mistress Chater wanders into a forest offestive firs (9,5)

55. Flighty missile follows a thousand in alarge vegetable (6)

57. A group of four (6)

61. This cairn rather oddly signifies a belief inJesus (9)

62. Gordon idle? No, he’s makingwholemeal bread (5,4)

65. Conifer and stream in South Yorkshirevillage (7)

66. Old fuel corrupted - sad! (7)

68. Three in a group (4)

69. Stone fruit found in a diary? (4)


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The Cuckoo GameA reader, Graham Hillier, of Shaw Way inthe village, sent in an interesting itemwhich a member of his family found in abox of miscellaneous bric-a-brac inWorksop, Nottinghamshire.

Consisting of a pack of cards with the title“Cuckoo Game” it was distributed by TheSociety for Promotion of NatureConservation at the address of The Green,Nettleham, Lincoln. The cards weredesigned and illustrated by Veronica Barge,copyrighted to Dinosaur Publications Ltdand dated 1976.

Graham asked if any readers might knowanything about this organisation, what itwas and just where it was located in thevillage.

Having lived here for thirty years myself,I clearly remember the three-dimensionalblack and white badger’s head (the logo ofthe organisation) which was located on thefront of the Old Institute building facingonto The Green. The logo was laterremoved (where is it now?), I believe,when the Halifax Building Society agencymoved into the ground floor.

The Old Institute building served as theadministrative offices for the Society forPromotion of Nature Conservation and alarge new building was constructed at therear to serve as a warehouse for the manyitems which the organisation despatchedto its customers through its mail ordercatalogue. (This large building wassubsequently divided into smaller units,now occupied by a number of independentsmall businesses).

The mail order catalogue contained a widevariety of merchandise, all with a “nature”theme, including greetings cards, toys, teatowels, place mats, books, novelties, etc,etc. This simple card game was just one ofhundreds of different products available.

The formidable lady in charge at thetime was a Miss Rule (I didn’t know herfirst name - with a name like that youdon’t ask!) and she lived in the propertywhich is now Honeypot Cottage, onHigh Street.

The organisation still continues today andI spoke to Tricia Dines, who has worked forthe charity for many years (and who livesin Nettleham), who informed me that theorganisation eventually left the village andmoved to Waterside South in Lincoln in1990 and subsequently moved again totheir present location at Waterside inNewark, Nottinghamshire in May 1999.Now known as The Royal Society ofWildlife Trusts, it continues to use thebadger’s head as its logo.

The “Cuckoo Game” has been donated tothe Nettleham Heritage Association andwill be placed in the display cabinet in thelarge room at the Old School for futuregenerations.

The concept of the game is to matchindividual creatures (birds, mammals,insects, etc) with their homes byexchanging cards with other players andthe unfortunate player who ends up withthe cuckoo card is the loser! Why? becausethe cuckoo is the odd one out, having noreal home of its own!

A selection of the card pairs from the 47-card pack (23 pairs plus the “Cuckoo”)


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In October a volunteer work party cleared the corner of Vicar's Wood behind thebeckside seat, in preparation for some new planting. The photograph shows just afraction of the bottles and tins they came across within a few yards of the litter bin

and which have now gone for recycling.

Bottling Out!

Amazingly we have reached the end of yetanother year, and what a year it has been!

The 25th Anniversary year of theopening of the St Barnabas Hospice

Despite, on some occasions, poor weather,the support from all the public has beensimply AMAZING, as ever ! Thank you!

The icing on the “anniversary” cakecertainly was the Silver Screen Ball inOctober at the Lincolnshire Showground,which finally raised over £7,500 and wasthoroughly enjoyed by the 400 peoplewho attended.

Many, many events throughout the yearhave all played their part in providing thefunds to keep this vital resource going forthe people of Lincolnshire. These haveincluded: the annual Christmas Fair inBailgate; Parachute Jump (£8,000);Midnight Walk (£17,000); Car Raffle(£23,139); Skellingthorpe’s Craft Fairs andOpen Gardens in 2007 (over £5,000); TeaParty events in Nettleham (around £1,200);Welton & Dunholme events (raising £100’s& 100’s); the yearly Ladies Lunch (over£3,000); May Ball (2,000); the popularannual Plant Sale (£1,800); Gala atDoddington Hall (over £1,000).

All these PLUS many collections (at Tesco),Coffee Mornings, Summer Fairs, Tombolasetc, etc, tirelessly organised, manned andsupported by all of you throughout theyear raising £££££’s of vital funds - the real‘blood’ keeping the ‘heart’ of the Hospicehealthy and alive, and ready when needed.

All this money raised - and yet, 2008 willbe another HUGE challenge. We have to doit ALL OVER AGAIN – and then some!

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One summer’s evening, about 15 years ago,we were at Nettleham Bowls Club. On thisparticular evening, two of the old stalwartsof the club were playing each other. Onewas always trying to out-do the other andthey ribbed each other mercilessly.

The game started and, after a few rolls,competition between the pair was plainlynoticed across the green. Eyeing the jacklying in the distance, Bob prepared to rollthe first of three bowls. Measuring hislength, he bent over and rolled beautifullystraight, knocking the jack at least 2 inchessideways. As he stood up he broke windquite loudly. “Beat that then Harry”,dared Bob.

With that, Harry stood on the mat andbent over swinging his arm back slowlyand, rolling his bowl with deliberation and,at the same time breaking wind louderthan Bob’s and, totally unaware, causingsome mirth amongst the spectators.He too moved the jack.

“Good enough?”, he asked Harry.

SNIPPETSTrue stories kindly sent in by Barbara Taylor for your amusement

(The names have been changed to avoid embarassment!)

Mary, our neighbour, was being visited byher sister Peggy, which she always didevery week on the same day.

As was the usual practice, weatherpermitting, she was escorted aroundMary’s garden to admire the latestflowering plants.

Every so often, in their broad Hounslow(or more correctly Harnslow) accents theyuttered the same words week after week:“Loverly day dear”.“It is dear”.“How are you keeping?”“Musn’t grumble”.

Eventually, after completing the tour ofthe garden, the conversation changed andthey made comment on a mutual friend.“Pity about Ethel”, remarked Mary.“Yes, a real shame that”, replied Peggy.“Recovering though”, added Mary.

“I’m pleased to hear it”, said Peggy.“But they say it was only her corsets thatsaved her.”


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On the 3 June, 1988, the late JackWalters chaired a meeting in NettlehamChurch Rooms at which it was agreed toform a Probus Club to be known as theNettleham and District Probus Club,with Jack Walters as its first president.

The Club is one of more than 4,000such clubs worldwide which provide anopportunity for retired professional andbusiness people to maintain a socialnetwork and to enjoy fellowship withothers who have similar interests.

Although Probus is a worldwideorganisation of clubs, it has no centralgoverning body. Each club prides itself onits independence and freedom to organiseitself and its activities as it sees fit. The clubstructure is simple and is managed by asmall committee.

It was on Wednesday 20 July,1988, thatthe members of the newly formed clubfirst met for luncheon at The Four SeasonsHotel at Dunholme. Whilst, sadly, many ofthose founder members are no longer withus, there are several who continue to enjoy

Nettleham and District Probus Clubthe fellowship within the club which theyfounded.

The Club continued to hold its meetings atThe Four Seasons Hotel on the thirdWednesday of each month until it closedfor business in February, 2002.

Meetings are now held at Hemswell Court,Hemswell Cliff, generally on the thirdWednesday of each month at 12 noon forlunch at 12.30pm, when members enjoyfellowship in a social manner, accompaniedby lunch, followed by a guest speaker.A wide range of topics is covered.

Highlights of the year, when members arejoined by their wives and guests, are theluncheon meetings held in July andDecember. These meetings are always verywell attended and enjoyable socialoccasions.

Ladies are also invited to join their partnersat the monthly coffee morning, which isheld on the first Wednesday of eachmonth - another friendly social occasion.The venue currently is the Black Horse inNettleham.

From time to time, social outings areorganised to places of interest. Amongthose places recently visited are:Sandringham, The Red Arrows atScampton and Ripley Castle near Leeds.Wives and guests are also welcomeparticipants on these trips.

Over time the Club has grown in numberand benefits from a steady influx of newmembers. For many people retirementbrings a need to establish new friends andnew activities. Probus clubs are there tohelp to meet that need.

The Nettleham and District Probus Clubis a friendly organisation and it looksforward to the future with optimism.

Whilst there is a maximum number whichcan be accommodated within the Club,new members are always welcome. Anymember of the Club can be approachedabout joining, or, if you want furtherinformation you can contact:

President: Norman Clixby01522 751704

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After 12 months of hard workNettleham Woodland Trust havefound a site (hopefully the firstof many!) on which to plantnew trees.

We are very pleased to announce thatLincolnshire Constabulary have kindlygiven permission for us to plant 425saplings in their field alongsideGreen Lane.

This is part of our long-term visionto increase the amount of woodlandaround our village. Our intention is touse native species and, later, when thetrees are larger, to underplant themwith native wildflowers.

We now need your help to plantthe new young trees.

Please come along (with a spade ifpossible) on Saturday 23 February2008 between 10.00am and 2.00pm.

The saplings are only 30-60cm high,so can easily be planted by children.However, we do ask that all childrenare accompanied by an adult.

Plant just one, or as many trees asyou wish, or just come along to watch.Refreshments will be available.

At a time when we hear so much badnews about the environment, this willbe an opportunity for you to putsomething back and create woodlandthat will benefit Nettleham for manyyears to come.

Nettleham WoNew woodland forNettleham: success!

Ian Benford, Chairman of Nettleham Woodland Trust, digging a test hole in the ground

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oodland TrustAlthough Lincolnshire County Councilhave generously provided funding thatwill cover nearly 50% of our costs, westill need to raise more money. Alldonations are welcome, no matterhow small (or large!).

Cheques should be made payable toWoods Round Nettleham‚ andsent to:

The Treasurer, Nettleham Woodland Trust 5 Lodge Lane Nettleham LN2 2RS

If you are a tax payer, you can help useven more by declaring any amountgiven to the Trust as Gift Aid. Sendinga Gift Aid Declaration enables us toreclaim the tax you've already paid,and if you are a higher rate tax payeryou may be able to claim additionaltax relief.

There is a Gift Aid Declaration form onour website:

www.woodsroundnettleham.co.uk

on the ‘Donate’ link.

If you already have a blank Gift AidDeclaration form, please complete itusing our charity name:

Woods Round Nettleham

and our charity number: 1119854.

If you have any questions, or requireany further information, pleasetelephone either:

Ian Benford822475

orSusie Mendel

751283

xisting woodland by around 10 metres to create a larger area of trees with later wildflower underplanting

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Established in 1960, Leukaemia ResearchFund is a leading charity in the fight notonly against leukaemia, but also thelymphomas, myeloma, myelodysplasia, themyelodysplastic syndromes, aplasticanaemia, myeloproliferative disorders andHodgkins disease.

The Lincoln Branch of Leukaemia Researchis a small but active group of dedicatedvolunteers who raise funds for theimmensely important work of LeukaemiaResearch in supporting doctors andscientists within hospitals and academicinstitutions throughout the country towork on a wide range of projects frombasic laboratory research through toclinical trials.

Leukaemia Research currently supports:

● More than 200 project grants whichprovides short term funding, usually 2-3years, for work on a specific problem

● 30 LR specialist programmes in whichgroups undertake long term intensiveresearch into relevant areas of leukaemiaand the related diseases, often workingclosely with diagnosis and treatment.

● Around 25 clinical fellowships for thetraining of outstanding junior doctors inboth the treatment and research ofleukaemia.

● A comprehensive programme ofmeetings for doctors and scientists toexchange information and promotenational and international collaborationand discussion.

● An information service for patients andthe public based on a comprehensiveseries of booklets giving up to datepractical information.

Here in Lincoln we are in need of newvolunteers to come forward to help withour fund-raising work. We would welcomeanyone who feels they would like to helpin raising funds for Leukaemia Research.

So if you would like to offer your services,then please contact our Chairman:

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Telephone: 01522 694010

LINK ROMANIAFAMILY SHOEBOX APPEAL

2007 Thank you all so much for yoursupport of the Shoebox Appeal.This has been a fantastic year as onceagain you have all been so verygenerous.

At the time of writing 306 shoe boxes arenow ready to make their way to Romania,as well as boxes of cuddly toys, stationery,hats, scarves, jumpers, cardigans andblankets.

Many more of you felt able to sign theGift Aid form this year and this will meanincreased funds to support all projects.The response to the appeal for hats andscarves was wonderful again this year -most boxes contained a hat and there aremore which can be handed out to thechildren. How much joy they will bring toRomanian families at Christmas time andindeed for many months to come!

Once again support for the appeal hascome from far and wide - ie Barnsley,Doncaster, Nottingham, Swansea,Scunthorpe, London, Lincoln and all thevillages around us. In response to Lisa’stalk in July, very many more folk havebecome involved - all saying whatenjoyment packing the boxes had giventhem so please will you pass on this “thankyou” to those you know who will notreceive a copy of Nettleham News.

We so appreciate all the support we aregiven and thank each and every one whohas joined us in our care for our Romanianfriends.

Happy Christmas to you all and thank youfor making it a joyful one for so manyfamilies in Romania.

Cora, Mary, Janet and Joyce

NettlehamGood News Van

The 8th of December 1988 saw the launchof the Nettleham Good News Van ChristianLibrary, which has been taking Christianbooks tapes/CDs DVDs/videos around theLincoln area visiting as far afield as Tuxford,Gainsborough, Scotter, Branston andNavenby.

The original team of seven, supported by manyhelpers, took the vans to around twenty visits amonth. As team members retired, they werereplaced by others who wanted to be involved intaking books to as many people as possible.

They wanted to reach out to all people with theGood News of Jesus Christ, through the mediumof lively modern Christian books tapes/CDs andvideos/DVDs. They took the books packed intotheir van by invitation to private homes,sheltered housing, schools, churches, prisons,or indeed anywhere where there was freedomfor fellowship to take place.

In July this year, the H reg Maestro diesel finallyexpired! The team numbers by now were greatlyreduced and it was becoming more difficult forthem to cover all the visits. Reluctantly it wasagreed to finish the work in its present form.

But many of the books will still be available herein Nettleham at the home of Gill and GarethJones at 25 Mill Hill, where you may have seenthe van parked on their drive.

Visitors will be welcome on the third Wednesdayin the month starting on 16 January 2008.In order to be available for as many people aspossible the Library will be open 10.00am -12pm, 2.30-4.30pm and 7.30-9.00pm untilfurther notice. (Contact telephone 754863).

There will be a warm welcome to all who comealong. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served.Come and see the books, borrow anything thatcatches your eye, or just come for a chat. Thereis no charge, but if you should want to make asmall donation towards replenishing the stock,there will be a box available.

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I am planning to lead a seriesof seminars throughout 2008 onsome of the issues that facewomen today.I will address these subjects from aChristian and Biblical perspective, butall are welcome to attend whether youcall yourself a Christian or not, andwhatever your age! I will be sharingfrom my own experiences and alsocalling upon the stories of others whohave struggled with some of theseissues. Here is a list of the talks I plan to give,with a rough idea of the areas I willaddress, along with the proposeddates, so that you can put them inyour diary if you are interested.Each talk will stand on its own, so youare welcome to attend as many, or asfew, as you wish. All talks will be heldat Nettleham Methodist Church andwill commence at 7.30pm. Entrance isfree! I hope that during these evenings wewill get to know each other, make newfriends and discover new things aboutourselves, as well as finding help in theareas we struggle with. I look forwardto meeting you and sharing in theseevenings together as we look at whatit means to be a woman in the 21stcentury.

Thursday 24th January Identity and Self EsteemWhat is my worth? What can affectour self esteem? How can we have ahealthy self image? Do I have anyvalue to God?

Thursday 21st FebruaryAppearanceDoes it matter what I look like? Does itmatter what I weigh? How do mediaimages affect the way I feel about myappearance?

Thursday 13th MarchMoneyWhat is the secret of debt free living?What constitutes a need or a want?How much should I give away? Howcan I shop ethically?

Thursday 24th AprilRelationshipsIs marriage outdated today? Whatmakes a good wife? How can I copewith divorce? How do I cope beingsingle in a world of couples? Whatabout relationships that go wrong?

Issues Facing Women Today

Thursday 22nd MayChildrenHow can I be the best parent to mychild? How can I integrate stepchildreninto my family? What if I can’t havechildren? How do I cope with the aftereffects of abortion?

Thursday 19th JuneWorkWhat is my calling in life? How do Ichoose a career or vocation? Doesbeing a stay-at-home mum have anyvalue? How can I find out what mygifts and talents are?

Thursday 17th JulyHot Potatoes!How do I deal with these problemspersonally or amongst my family andfriends? Am I alone in experiencingthese things? Alcoholism and otheraddictions; depression; fears; abuse;domestic violence?

Thursday 25th SeptemberMid LifeHow do I cope when my children leave

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Thursday 16th OctoberLater LifeHow do I cope with bereavement?What if my parents need care? Whathappens after retirement? Have I theenergy for grandchildren?

Thursday 13th NovemberMoving OnDoes my past determine my future?How can I escape past hurts? Can I letgo of the past and move forwards?Does God have a plan for my life?


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Cyril

In a Nutshell

PS Do please write to me:c/o The Editor (details page 1),I would be delighted to hear your viewson these and any other village subjects.

Well, here we are, winter again andChristmas almost upon us. I’m busy storingaway as much food as I can to last methrough the next few months - you mayhave seen me scuttling round your gardencarrying seeds and conkers.

Hands up those of you who haven’t yetseen my three new friends on the Beck.I understand they have flown in fromAylesbury and their names are Bombay,Peking and Roast. Big fellas aren’t they?They make our local mallard look quitepuny in comparison! I don’t know howlong they intend staying, but come matingtime in the spring, our little mallard aregoing to have some serious oppositionwhen it comes to securing a mate!

There is one group in the village whichI would dearly like to join and that is theNettleham Woodland Trust. They areendeavouring to create new woodlandaround our village and already they havebeen successful in gaining permission toplant over 400 new trees on the policeplaying fields. Isn’t that great news?

And hopefully that is only the beginning,eventually in years to come there may be acomplete circle of woodland around ourvillage - a wonderful amenity for bothhumans and wildlife like me. I’ll be thereon the planting day keeping an eye onthings, although you‘ll be lucky to spot me!

Well, it just remains for me to wish youall a very happy Christmas and New Year -I’m off to curl up in my cosy drey for a fewweeks until the warmer weather arrives.You may just see me out and about onsunny days during the winter months,but I shan’t be staying outfor too long - my littlefeet get cold reallyquickly!

Nettleham News

Humorous CaptionCompetition

ResultMany thanks to all the readers whosent in entries to the Humorous CaptionCompetition which appeared in the lastautumn edition of the magazine.

Incredibly, amongst the entries weretwo from the Chartier family from Ruaudinin France (members of the NettlehamTwinning Association). Many thanks foryour entries and although you didn’t winthis time, it’s really nice to know thatNettleham News is read so widely!

Doug Bradley, who featured in thephotograph cycling through the summerfloods, kindly judged the entries and thewinner which was considered to be themost original, imaginative and humorousis the entry from C Herrick of Sudbrookewinning a crisp £10 note for Christmasfrom Nettleham News.

The Nettleham News Christmas Crosswordis on page 27, so why not have a go atthat - it’s quite easy and there is another£10 prize to be won for the first correctentry drawn.

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This association has now been going forabout three years, our membership is up toaround sixty, but we would like to increasethis to at least a hundred.

Future Events and ActivitiesAgain, this winter, we have plans for some WinterTalks, in January, February and March.They are free to members, £1 entry fornon-members. All are welcome.

We are working on collecting oral historiesof village people, which will eventually be madeavailable to members, often through thenewsletter, but perhaps later in some other form.The newsletter, published two or three times ayear, is free to members.

Finally, next September, ready for the LincolnshireHeritage Weekend, we want to put on some sort ofexhibition in the village.

Membership is only £2 a year, so if you areinterested please contact:

Patricia Gregory37 Cliff Avenue, Nettleham, LN2 2PU

809062

Dates for your diary:Wednesday 23 January 20087.30pm in the Old School Rooms.“The 1301 Parliament” Dr Nicholas Bennett.

Dr Bennett is Vice-Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedraland Cathedral Librarian. He is the author or editorof books on a number of Lincolnshire subjects. The1301 Parliament was held in Lincoln by Edward I,and the king stayed in the Nettleham Bishop’sPalace with Bishop John Dalderby. Whilst there heratified the document, agreed in the Parliament,which created his son the first Prince of Wales.

Wednesday 27 February 20087.30pm in the Old School Rooms.“Roads from the Romans to Turnpikes” Neil Wright.

Neil is an author of many books on the industrialarchaeology of Lincolnshire and has specialized inpast transport systems which lead us to the roadnetwork we have today.

Wednesday 26 March 20087.30pm Old School Rooms.“Recent Work at the Cathedral” David Stocker.

David worked for the City of Lincoln ArchaeologyUnit and built up his expertise on all aspects of thecity’s past. He is now employed by English Heritagebut also writes and edits volumes on the City andCounty. He will examine recent work on thearchaeology of the Cathedral which throws light onthe earliest structures.

Report on recent eventsOn Saturday 8 September, I lead a heritage walkaround the village as part of the LincolnshireHeritage Open Weekend. It went well, with about

eighteen people, some from further away inLincolnshire, eg Grimsby and Louth, some fromLincoln and some from the villages around us.Everyone seemed happy with the walk and I soldsome of the Nettleham Heritage Walk booklets andpart of the proceeds were donated to LincolnshireHeritage.

On Sunday 14 October, Stewart Squires metmembers of the Association on the Village Green totalk about how you estimate the age of a building,basing it on the buildings we could see. He did, ofcourse, point out that only seeing the outsidemeans you have access to only a part of theinformation contained within a building. He alsotold us that there are many books which can helpwith this subject. He promised me a book list andI’ll pass in on to you in any way I can. Seventeen ofus were present at this event and we all enjoyed itimmensely and learnt a lot.

The elements which make up the design of abuilding are the limitations of the technologyavailable and the fashion of the era. Stonework isdifficult to define as regards its age. However,there is a website of all the listed buildings in thecounty and it is a good place to start. The websiteis www.imagesofengland.org.uk

We started by looking at number 16 The Green.Stewart told us that bricks are a good dating toolas they vary in thickness. In general the rule is thethinner the brick (ie height of front face) the olderit is. As far back as the Romans, the bricks look liketiles. The earliest bricks are no more than twoinches thick. Examples of these can be seen inTattershall Castle and Magdalen College SchoolWainfleet (the latter built late fifteenth century).

Before 1850 bricks were made by hand, these havemore creases in the surface and wavier edges.After 1850 they are usually machine made and arebigger and more uniform. Number sixteen has thestyle of laying the bricks known as Flemish bond.Although we did not look at the nearby StockHouse, we know it was built in 1884. Stewartsuggested if we compared the bricks they would besimilar, as he felt the front elevation of numbersixteen dated from the late nineteenth century.This illustrated how we could take buildings ofwhich we knew the date and use them as acomparison.

We were lucky enough to have Mrs Kath Heskethwith us, whose family had once owned this houseand she pointed out that the back of the house,however, was older and she thought the new frontdated from c1865, showing that local knowledge isalso a vital tool in dating a house. This alsoillustrates how fashion played a part in the designof houses - the back and sides are stone built, butin the middle to late nineteenth century bricks werefashionable.

Number sixteen has pantiles which were introducedinto this area c1700. They were first made inHolland and came to England as ballast for the

empty ships returning from Holland havingdeposited their wares. Welsh slate was used fromthe early 1800s.

The bay windows on the front of number 16 arecanted bays, ie with straight sides and front. Theseare very much a feature of Victorian houses.Windows also tell us a lot, as plate glass was notintroduced until about the 1850s. Thus windowswith large panes of glass must be later than 1850.However, beware, windows are frequentlyreplacements.

Stewart then turned his and our attention to BeckHouse. The narrative from the above-mentionedwebsite describes it as “sixteenth century withminor nineteenth and twentieth centuryalterations”. Important things to look for in datinga house are first the depth of the building - in olderbuildings this is usually twenty feet at most, limitedby size of beams commonly available. Secondly, thepitch of the roof is important - a roof which wasoriginally thatched needed a steep pitch so thatrain water would run off quickly. Additionallythatched houses needed tall chimneys - however,beware, because tall chimneys have often beenreduced in height when the thatch was replaced bytile. The final key fact is the ratio of the distancefrom pavement to edge of the roof, to the distancefrom the bottom edge of the roof to the ridge. Inolder houses this is 1:1 approximately, in later onesit is more like 2:1. A final indication of an old houseis wooden lintels above the windows. Beck Housewas thatched until about 1904.

The Institute, completed 1894, is a good exampleof machine made brick, dense and uniform in size.This style is English garden wall bond. The upperfloor is timber framed and plastered with slightjettying (the jutting out of the upper storey) andreflects the fashion for a neo-medieval style.

Next to the Institute is the old bike shop. If youlook carefully at the gable end wall you can seeevidence of an earlier tumbled gable. These wereused on the gable ends of limestone buildings, asthe edges of a limestone wall were the area ofweakness and these brick finishes strengthenedthem.

Early (pre 1850) sash windows would have beenmade up of many small panes, as the glazing barsgave strength to the window. After 1850, whenlarger panes of glass were available, sash windowswere strengthened by the horns at the bottom ofthe upper sash which helped to make the framemore rigid. For an example of these see the sashwindows in the optician’s shop.

This walk was fascinating. Stewart added moredetail than I have recorded, but this should givethose who were not lucky enough to be present, atleast a flavour of the afternoon. I can only addgrateful thanks to Stewart for this enlighteningafternoon stroll.

Patricia Gregory

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Poetry A Caretaker’s Farewell

I’m giving up me job nowAt the Nettleham DC,The gas man’s coming in nowTo replace my friends, you see.They’re taking out the boilers,So now they won’t need meTo poke and prod and riddle themAnd see they get their tea.I’ve said goodbye to all my friends,That’s the woodworm and the bugs,And I’ll leave the blinking work nowTo some other mug.I tried to make them understandThe problems here I’ve found,Of all the things that happen hereWhen no-one is around.In a way I’ll miss it,It could have been fun here,But the whole thing seems so pointlessWhen no-one knows you’re there.Now someone else can have the jobOf sweeping up the floors,Of switching all the lights off,And locking up the doors.It never was much of a job,With people always moaningBecause no-one was ever there.And I haven’t got a phone inNo more cycling up and downThe hill at night for me,Now I’ll put me feet upWhen I’ve had me tea.I’ll settle down to some craft workWhile I watch TV,And I expect I’ll get great layers of fatGrow all over me.Perhaps quite soon someone will findThey have a use for meIf it’s only washing up the potsOr making cups of tea.I don’t mind really what I doAnd I’ll do it voluntry,But it has to be a useful jobWhere they appreciate me.I’ll miss the voices on the phoneOf my kind friends at Division,They’ve always been so helpfulAnd listened to my moans.Perhaps one day they’ll have a faceMy voices on the phoneI’m sure they’re all big handsome typesSo clever and efficient.But now I’d better say goodbyeI’m sure of me they’ve had sufficient!

Elsie Hardwick

ChristmasFor me, the nicest day of the yearAt the Nettleham DC,Is the day the handicapped peopleGet a Christmas dinner free.It’s arranged by voluntary workersWho through the year work hard,To raise the cash and food stuffAnd buy each one a card.They fetch them in their cars and chairsFrom villages far and wide,While other committee membersWork very hard insideTo decorate and lay tablesAnd wash up afterwards.And me, of course, I clean up,And help to peel the spuds,The food is so well cooked and doneBy voluntary workers too.And afterwards we’re all called inSo they can say “Thank you”.The people so enjoy it,And when they’ve all had tea,We take them into LincolnTo see the Christmas tree.At last they go home happy,A good time had by all,And I’m content - it’s time well spent,A merry Christmas to all.

Elsie Hardwick

At the window in the moon’s glow,Alabaster skin,It is easy to believeIn the myths surrounding him.

Reigning supreme in the star filled skyBathing my garden in lightTurning it into a strange land,A study in black and white.

I feel I could step through the glassBy the force of will alone,But if I entered this other worldCould I ever come home?

Free as a bird in the moonlightWorries all fallen away,Soaring weightless in starlit skiesUnencumbered by the cares of the day.

But, it has just been a moment of dreaming;And for that moment my soul flew free,I smile and embrace the ‘cares of the day’Which are calling me back to me.

Yet, standing in the moon’s glow,Bathed in his ice cold light,It is easy to be seducedBy the beauty of the night.

Elaine King

WINTER MOON

Jesus the KingJesus was given from heaven to earthEverlasting light to lead us where we should goSo this day, weUnderstand he is theSaviour of the world.

To save us from our sinsHe keeps us where we should beEnding light not to be!

Kindness broughtIndicating loveNever forgettingGod’s son!

Laura KingstonAge 10

Christmas Time in NettlehamChristmas lights gleamingLittle children screamingChristmas lights on The Green’s tall treePresents for allDecorate the hallChristmas in Nettleham, time for glee!

Small children runningGorgeous Christmas puddingChristmas in Nettleham is for all of youAll at home for Christmas dinnerAbsolutely no-one getting thinnerAnd Christmas crackers too!

Christmas is loomingFaster and faster it comesLate night shoppingChristmas carols are what we humWe hope for snow, but we knowA white Christmas is far from here!

Amy-Tollerton-HelsonAge 13

WeddingWhen you turn and lookYou can’t help smilingAll dressed in whiteNo-one not staringLook how beautiful she looksWalking down the aisleThe groom is beamingThe biggest smileThe music is playingThe vicar is waitingThe best day of their lives.

Amy-Tollerton-HelsonAge 13


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PagesOnce again it’s Christmas time,It comes with such a rush,We start in early DecemberWith Christmas dinner at our centreFor the handicapped in our area.I go mad and posh the place upWith balloons and lots of greenWith pretty foil and bits of woodMade up into a scene.The voluntry workers cater,And our committee all provideA lovely Christmas dinnerAnd later tea and fresh mince pies.Then when we’ve done the washing upAnd flopped into a chair,We all enjoy some games and songsAnd, full of Christmas cheerWe hand each one a presentAnd send them all home soA merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Next, of course, it’s time for meTo get stuck in at home,We have to have mince pies and tartsAnd of course a Christmas pud.So I’ll roll me sleeves up highAnd dive into the flourAnd chuck in all the fat and fruitAnd mess about for hours.Then when I think it’s had enough,I bung it in the oven,Then wash my hands, say “Thank God for that”Cos I hate my hands all stuck up with fatAnd lumps of Christmas pudden.Next, of course, it’s Christmas shopping,So on me bike I goBelting into Lincoln,Hoping it won’t snow.I’ve got a list all written outOf things I want to buy,

Christmas Once Again

Elsie Hardwick

I push my way through all the crowdsAnd fight and scratch and tryTo reach the blinkin’counterWithout losing both me eyes.At last, with blisters on me feetAnd elbows sore with prodding,I gather up all me parcels,And pile them on me bikeAnd set off like a rocket.I must take it easy down the hillsOr I’ll finish up in orbit.I’m going to hang me tights upThis year upon the bed,Cos they’ve got two legs, instead of one,To hold presents from Old Fred.I’ve made sure that everybodyKnows exactly what I wantBut I expect I’ll find in each leg a bag of nuts!We’ll get up Christmas morning,And open all our things,And put on Christmas recordsAnd everyone will sing.We’ll have a real good dinner,And settle by the fire,And when they’re watching tellyAnd want to be all quiet,I’ll sit down upon the matWith me bag of nutsI’ll crunch and chew and bang and crackUntil I cause a riot!So next Christmas when they fill my tights,They’ll remember this one surelyAnd instead of nuts I’ll findSomething nice and soft and chewy.Now Christmas is a lovely timeEspecially for the children,And now it’s time to end my rhymeAnd wish a merry Christmas timeTo my voices at Division.

A footbridge spans the streambelow the trees.

On either side the narrow roaddips to the shallow brook.

Hard by, the grey stone vicaragebetrays its tranquil age.

Serene on a Spring morningThis place of past and present echoes

casts a spell.In this small corner a remnant

Of the ancient rural peace residesAnd water murmurs hintsof a prized inheritance.

John Allison

THE FORD

Luke Maddison andLouise Wheeler’s Wedding Day

Who comes from our village, but now lives away. He sang in the choir, down at All Saints And worked in the Co-op, along with his mates. On August the 4th, he married Louise And those who do know him, I know will be pleased. The church of St Mary’s, in Calne it was held, And the bride and the bridesmaids, were a sight to behold. The choir, it attended. Helen’s solo song was sung, “The Lord Bless and Keep you”, which was beautifully done. The vicar, he was friendly, and welcomed everyone He even told us all a joke, which really was quite fun. The service, it was lovely, the readings they were too They lit two candles for their love, a special thing to do. The sun shone through the windows, and really made the day Then to The Wiltshire Golf Hotel, where most of us did stay. The arrangements there were excellent, red carpet laid out too, Everyone was well informed, with what they had to do. The seating plan was easy, to see where each one goes With all the tables set out nice, and all named after shows. There were cameras on the tables, little boxes filled with chocs, And bottles filled with bubbles, that the children should have got. But many of the grown-ups, they also enjoyed this, Returning to their childhoods, a chance to reminisce. Everyone enjoyed it, the food and all the wine, The music in the evening, it was such a lovely time. So let’s wish them both a happy life, and also lots of luck, Time to spend together, a break from marking books. So congratulations to them both, Croatia here they come And if you’ve read this little rhyme, it’s just a bit of fun.

Judy Binnington

My name is Luke Maddison, I grew up in Nettleham,where my parents still live. I was married on 4 August thisyear to Louise Wheeler, whom I met at University in Bath.Judy Binnington, a relation of mine, who also lives in thevillage, has written a poem to celebrate the day:

FromThe Setting Sun

Then comes the winter, like a hale old man

Wrapped in his cloak with frosty locks and beard.

Winter is the time for clear cold starlight nights,

And driving snows, and frozen roads and rivers,

For crowding round the blazing Christmas fire,

For telling tales that make the blood run cold,

For sipping elder-wine and cracking filberts,

For friendship, chilblains, fun, roast beef, mince pies,

And shivering fits on jumping into bed:

And thus the year goes round, and round, and round.

James Hurnard(Late 19th century)


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Poetry CHRISTMAS EVE IN

LINCOLNChristmas in Lincoln - dear old town,With streets aglow, uphill and down.Where brilliant car-lights gleam and weave,On happy errands of Christmas Eve.

Prosaic modernity? No such thing -Christmas still makes a kind heart sing.Joy and peace and love you’ll find;Prosaic? Only the prosaic mind!

By Newport Arch, long years ago,Perhaps there marched, erect and slow,A Roman sentry, who had seenThe glow in Bethlehem’s stable mean.

East of the city, soaring high,Tall towers are vapouring to the sky;So wreathed the breath of ox and ass,Where Christ’s first earthly hours did pass.

Quietly the Witham flows;Street lamplight in reflection shows.Once Jordan shone beneath the songAnd glory of the angel throng.

The Wise Men’s star shone bright and clear.That bade them “Come - your Christ is here”;See ruby glow on Minster high -His house still beckons you and I.

So Lincoln bells with joy may ring.To humble folk their gladness bring;And may their chime no sadness leave,In Lincoln hearts, this Christmas Eve.

From “Life and laughter in Lincolnshire”a book of poems by F Dobson

Here is an inn with a stable,Equipped with some straw and a chair.Here is an angel in bed sheets,With tinsel to tie back her hair.

Here is a servant in bath towels,Who sweeps round the stage with a broom.Here is a chorus of faces,All eager to cry out, ‘NO ROOM!’

Here is a Joseph who stammers,And tries to remember his lines.Here is a teacher in anguish,Who frantically gestures and signs.

Here is ‘Away in a Manger’A tune MOST recorders can play.Here is the moment of wonder,As Jesus appears in the hay.

Here is a Mary with freckles,Whose baby is plastic and hard,Here is a donkey in trousers,With ears made from pieces of card.

Here is a shepherd in curtains,Who carries a crook made of wire,Here is a boy sucking cough sweets,Who growls from the back of the choir.

Nativity PlayHere is a King bearing bath salts,Who points at a star hung on strings.Here is a dove who has stage fright,And quivers her crepe-paper wings.

Here is a page boy in plimsolls,Who stumbles his way up the stairs.Here is a long line of cherubs,Who march round the manger in pairs.

Here is a camel who fidgets,With plasters stuck over his knee.Here are some sheep who just giggle,And think no one out there can see.

Here is a Herod in glasses,Who whispers, so nobody hears.Here is a Mum with a hanky,To cover her pride and her tears.

Here is our final production,And though it’s still held up with pins.The parents will love every minuteFor this is where Christmas begins.

Anon

We’re poor bedraggled fairies feeling very sad,It’s happy, merry Christmas time when we should be glad.Santa doesn’t want us and threw us off his sledge,Saying “I’ve no use for you two” and we landed in the hedge

Both of us began to cry, we did so want to bePretty, sparkling, shining, bright on the Christmas tree.

In the hedge we lay for hours, then two little girls came by,“We’ll take these fairies home” they said “and hang them out to dry.”So washed and cleaned and warmed and fed, we snuggled in the chairsTill mother called the girls to bed and shoo’d them up the stairs.

We fairies with our wings quite dry flew into the other room.And saw the lovely Christmas tree shining in the gloom,With one quick bound to the top we flew amid the tinsel, lights and drumsSitting there with our wings outstretched waiting till Christmas comes.

Early next morning, Christmas Day, 0 what a surprise!When the little girls came in to see, they could hardly believe their eyes.“Look at our lovely fairies’ they said “shining for all to see”And they clapped and sang while we sprinkled star dust, over theChristmas tree.

Eve Clancy

The Christmas Fairies

‘Twas the night before Christmas,He lived all aloneIn a one-bedroom houseMade of plaster and stone.I had come down the chimney,With presents to give,And to see just who in this home did live.

I looked all about,A strange sight I did see,No tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.No stocking by mantel, just boots filled with sand,On the wall hung pictures of far distant lands,With medals and badges awards of all kindsA sober thought came through my mind.

For this house was different,It was dark and drearyI found the home of a soldierOnce I could see clearly.The soldier lay sleeping, silent, alone,Curled up on the floorIn this one-bedroom home.

The face was so gentle,The room in such disorderNot how I pictured a lone British soldier.Was this the heroOf whom I’d just readCurled up on a poncho,The floor for a bed?

I realised the families that I saw this night,Owed their lives to these soldiers,Who were willing to fight.Soon, round the world,The children would playAnd grown-ups would celebrateA bright Christmas Day.

They all enjoy freedom,Each month of the year,Because of the soldiersLike the one lying here.I couldn’t help wonder: how many alone?On a cold Christmas Eve,In a land far from home.

The very thoughtBrought a tear to my eye,I dropped to my knees and started to cry.The soldier awakened and I heard a rough voice“Santa, don’t cry, this life is my choice,I fight for freedom, I don’t ask for more,My life is my God, my country, my corps.”

The soldier rolled over and drifted to sleep.I couldn’t control it, I continued to weep.I kept watch for hours, so silent and stillAnd we both sat and shivered from the night’s chill.I didn’t want to leave,On that cold, dark night,This guardian of honour so willing to fight.

Then the soldier rolled over,With a voice soft and pure,And whispered “Carry on Santa,It’s Christmas Day - all is secure.”One look at my watch, and I knew he was right“Merry Christmas, my friendAnd to all a good night.”

Poem written bya peace-keeping soldier

abroad

It’s Christmas Day - all is secure


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Pages

The Map of My LifeMy face has a fair few wrinklesAnd that’s ok with me,It’s a map of the life I’ve livedAnd they all belong to me.

Some are tracks of bitter tears -Some are from tears of joy,Most are lines of laughterExpressions of my joy.

I like my little wrinklesAnd will leave them well aloneI am happy to have them with meOn a face that they call home.

We cannot choose the face we are born withWe all know that’s true,But - the face that you end up withIs mostly down to you!

No one is getting my skinAnd tucking it behind my ears -My face is what I’ve earnedAnd I’ve had it quite a few years.

It matches well with my grey hairIt mirrors how I feel,Considering the optionsI’m happy with my deal.

Elaine King

Familiar faces are everywhere,

They can be near or far,

And the joy it brings to see old friends

And that they’ve come wherever you are.

But the faces you may come across,

May not be good people you see

And the hatred floods back into your heart

At the sight of an old enemy.

Familiar faces good or bad

Have had meanings to you and soon you will see,

That each familiar face you find

Comes with an old memory.

Ellie Harrison

Age 12

Familiar Faces

SURVIVALThe ultimate questionIs whether man has an immortal spirit,Or does he possess a finite existence?Can life be merelyA flickering flameIn an eternal night?

Proof of survival can free human-kind;Providing a ghostly glimmer;A distant, burning beacon,Pervading the gloom of doubt.Man longs to knowIf there can be persistenceOf consciousness and of memory.Can there be a lasting individualityFor a deceased?

The desire to surviveIs more intense than hunger and thirst;For immortality is the essenceOf religion.If the individual is annihilated,Then what meaning has existence?

We need to knowThat somewhere,There is an omniscient, omnipotent,And absolutely good entity;Governing our destiny,Justifying our beingAnd nurturingAn essential purpose.

D J Fenwick

UNIVERSE OR UNIVERSES?If the explosionThat gave rise to our universe,Had been greater,Or slightly less powerful,There would beNo such thingAs life.Because the magnitude of the ‘big bang’Was between specific parameters,Conditions suitable for the genesisOf living formsWere created.Mankind can conjectureThat a guiding forceLays behind the formation of the galaxies,But, perhaps, our universeHas been created, then destroyedOn innumerable occasions.If this is the case,Then the laws of chance may ensureThat a cataclysm, eventually producesSuitable galactic conditions,For the seeds of life to be sown.If other universes have formedBeyond the boundaries of our own,Then the possibility of unplanned life increases,In the greater scheme of things.Could intelligent life have been brought into being,By the random throwOf an inconceivable cosmic die?

D J Fenwick

FYVIE CASTLEFyvie Castle, which stands near Aberdeen,Was cursed in the late thirteenth century,By Thomas the Rhymer, who once came thereAnd prophesied a dire calamity.No male heir would be born within its walls,Whilst three weeping stones remained on its ground;No lord would ever pass the castle down,To his eldest son, till all three were found.Only one of the stones has been retrieved,Which is said to be kept in the charter room.No heir has been born there, up to this timeAnd the owners seem to accept their doom.On May the eighth, sixteen hundred and one,Lord Seton of Fyvie’s wife Lilias died.Seeking an heir, he re-married that year,But his wedding night’s pleasure was defied.Although their room was high above bare ground,The couple heard sighs, outside a window.In the morning they found, carved on its sill,The dead wife’s name, but nothing else below.Since that time, a ‘Green Lady’ roams the house,Along the staircase and down corridors.Witnesses claim, it is Dame Lilias,Who walks the haunted castle’s upper floors.Up to the present day, the ghost remainsAnd may be seen by a rare visitor.The carving can be viewed upon the sill,Where its uniqueness, questions mortal laws.

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During our summer term at guides wecompleted out Community Action badge,with some of the other organisations ofthe village. We would like to take thisopportunity to share our experiences withyou, and thank the people who helped us.

At our planning meeting for the summerterm, we were struggling to include someof what Girl Guiding UK calls ‘communityaction’. We had already decided toapproach the church bell ringers to see ifwe could have a tour around the tower!And we wanted to run an evening aboutFair trade… that’s when the light bulbsflashed around our heads! If we could dosomething practical for the church duringour visit and something to perhaps raiseawareness at our Fair Trade night, wemight be able to cobble together some‘community action’ (certainly enough for abadge!) This is what happened:

We decided, in collaboration with Jennythe Vicar, that it would be really helpful tothe church if we worked with them to helpproduce a Young Persons guide to thechurch. Their ‘latest’ production waswritten before all of our guides were born,

Thanks from

Second Nettleham Guidesso it was desperately in need of an update!The plan was to spend our evening at thechurch enjoying a great introduction tobell ringing from Tower Captain MargaretParker and her team, and doing lots ofactivities to record the things we foundinteresting in the church, which wethought could be included in the newupdated Young Persons guide in thefuture.

The following week we spent the eveningthinking about international communityaction, by creating our very own globalmarket producing bracelets and looking atthe different economic conditions andhandicaps in different countries of theworld, (which was much more fun than itsounds!)

We’d like to say a huge thank you toMargaret and her team at the church bellringing group for the fantastic session wehad up the tower, and Jenny the vicar forhosting us at the church. We’d also like tothank the hand bell ringers, who put upwith us roaming around the church whilethey were practicing, and even let ushave a go!

Rachel and Helena learn the basics of bell-ringing from Tower Captain Margaret Parker

Well, I can’t believe that the Centenaryyear is coming to an end. It seems only aminute away when we met and plannedlots of activities and now they are almostover. But what a year! We have had somuch fun and done so many excitingthings.

● Gang Show: “100 years of songs”

● District Pirate Camp at Sudbrooke

● World Jamboree “One World, OnePromise”

● Sunrise Ceremony at Scampton with theRed Arrows

● Castle Adventure

● Service of Celebration and Thanksgivingat the Cathedral

● Community project: planting bulbs andtrees, erecting bird boxes, litter picking

Scouting is very much alive in Nettleham,in Lincoln, in Great Britain … in the world!

We will be celebrating the end of this yearand the start of the new year and the next100 years by holding an Open Afternoonon 20 January 2008 at the Scout HQ.There will be activities on show from eachof the units with displays of the events wehave taken part in over the Centenary year.At the end of the afternoon we hope tohave a presentation of badges for specialachievements and awards. We wouldwelcome anyone to pop in and look atwhat we have done, what we do and whatwe are planning for the future.

A big thank you to everyone whosupported our Breakfast on the Green inSeptember, look out for another in Maynext year. We currently have our annualquiz sheet on sale at Beckside Newsagentsand The Tea Cosy. Please pop in and buyone, only £1.00 - test your knowledge onall those sweets and chocolate bars youhave enjoyed over the years!

Please remember we still need your bottlesfor our bottle bank to help towards thecost of running the scout hut. So think ofus as you enjoy your Christmas tipple!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yearfrom 1st Nettleham Scout Group.

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If you are a member of theLincolnshire Library Service, it isnow possible to search the index ofThe Times newspaper online inyour own home.

You can then read the appropriatearticle - a terrific boon for both amateurand professional historians. You cansearch the newspaper from 1785 to1985. How many times, I wondered, hasNettleham been mentioned during that200 year period? The answer is 158.

Many of the entries are of public andclerical appointments or legal notices;details of hunts; advertisements forproperty and land; deaths in war; births,marriages and deaths of the Hood familyof Nettleham Hall; and, from themid-20th century, of families living onNettleham Road, Lincoln. Curiously,Nettleham (or old variants such asNetlam/Netlom) is not a surname andthere is no-one of that name in the indexof the 1881 Census for the UnitedKingdom (although there are manynamed Langworth, Scothern andDunholme).

Here is a collection of entries fromThe Times. I have omitted those from1940-1985, in order not to upset orembarrass family members who still livelocally.

10 Sept 1801: on Sunday last a mannamed Samuel Sawyer, a substitute inthe North Lincolnshire Militia for theparish of Nettleham, near Lincoln,chopped off the forefinger of his righthand with a hatchet in order, it issupposed, to secure his discharge.

15 Nov 1819: death of Mr Beecham(26), of Nettleham, while out with theBurton Hunt. He was thrown against atree.

9 Nov 1844: correspondence in the1840s, particularly one publishedpseudonymously on 9 Nov 1844,concerned the question of ecclesiasticalpluralities and the scandal of clergymenholding (and drawing income from)many parishes, while paying curates todeputise for them. This resulted in thePluralities Act, 1850, which forbade this.One of the worst examples, quoted anumber of times, was that of the RevGeorge Pretyman, who had just beenpresented to the living of Great Carlton.

He was already Chancellor and CanonResidentiary of Lincoln, a prebendary ofWinchester, Rector of Chalfont St Giles,Buckinghamshire and perpetual curateof Nettleham. His brother, Rev. RichardPretyman, was Precentor and CanonResidentiary of Lincoln, Rector of StoneyMiddleton, Oxfordshire, Walgrave,Northamptonshire and Wroughton,Wiltshire. Of course, it helped that theirfather had been Bishop of Lincoln from1787 to 1827 and had then becameBishop of Winchester.

29 August 1846: a report on a prisonernamed Handley, who, on 20th August,had escaped from Lincoln Prison. It wasreported that he went by a roundaboutway to Nettleham, where he procured along smock-frock entirely concealing hisprison garb. However he was seen byMr Crane of Nettleham. The latter failedto apprehend him and he was laterrecaptured at Aubourn.

10 April 1847: a report of the weddingat Nettleham Church of the Bishop ofLincoln’s daughter Miss Susan Kaye toRev Alexander Bromhead. All SaintsChurch would then have been thenearest parish church to Riseholme Hall,where Bishop Kaye had lived since 1837.Miss Frances Maria Kaye, the bishop’syounger daughter, was married atNettleham to the Rev GeorgeButterworth on 20 April 1849.

15 August 1847: a report of aninquest into the death of a LincolnAsylum patient named John Cottingham,recorded that he had been thrown oversome chairs by one Pogson, ofNettleham, which may well havecontributed to his death.

31 March 1871: an issue at this timewas the Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Bill(referred to by W S Gilbert in one of hislibretti) which provided for a widower tomarry his deceased wife’s sister. On thisdate Earl Beauchamp submitted petitionsagainst the Bill from Nettleham,Reepham, Algarkirk and Waddingham.The Deceased Wife’s Sister’s MarriageAct was finally passed in 1907.

9 September 1871: Marshall’s Breweryof Lincoln was advertised for saletogether with a large number of publichouses, including the White Hart Inn,Nettleham.

24 January 1901: Queen Victoria diedon 22 January. Reporting reactionthroughout the country, it is noted thatin Lincoln the meeting of the BurtonHunt was cancelled “until further notice”,that at evensong at the Cathedral theDead March was played by the organistDr Bennett (whose widow the writerremembers) and God Save the King wassung. The writer adds preaching atNettleham, near Lincoln, yesterdayafternoon, the Bishop [of Lincoln, DrEdward King] referred to Queen Victoriaas a noble example for people to follow.I wonder to which aspect of her life hewas referring?

20 October 1924: a report of aforthcoming sale at Sotheby’s of a smallbut choice collection of Egyptianantiquities belonging to the late RevW F Hood, of Nettleham Hall.

5 May 1928: the White Hart Inn againadvertised for sale.

13 January 1930: Joseph ThomasPepper, of Nettleham, aged 18, waskilled when a car in which he wastravelling from a dance at Newark strucka telegraph pole. (The list of roadaccidents covered the whole country).

26 November 1936: the Vicar ofNettleham, Rev H Cotton Smith (whoseemed to spend much of the 1930swriting whimsical letters to The Times),was obviously anxious to attend thecoronation of the new king, Edward VIII(who, in the event, was never crowned).He presented a petition to the Court ofClaims to be present at the coronationby virtue of his ownership of the lands ofNettleham, Lincoln, where he allegesEdward I invested his son first Prince ofWales; … the court made no order onthe ground that the matter was not onein which it could deal. Good try, vicar!

2 March 1937: report of the destructionof Nettleham Hall and most of itscontents by fire and the dramatic escapeof the tenants, Wing Commander andMrs Cock and their five year old son.

To access the index go to theLincolnshire Libraries webpage and clickon Online resources in our libraries.Scroll down to the appropriate index,click on the title and follow theinstructions. You will need to enter yourlibrary card number. Good hunting!

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A NEW FACE

Regular borrowers will have noticed a newmember of staff at Nettleham. Sue is anexperienced colleague who has worked forseveral years on one of the mobile libraryvans that operate out of Nettleham Library.

Michelle has moved to a different rolewithin the Library Service, so is no longerundertaking counter work on a regularbasis, but you may still see her in thebackground!

We wish both Sue and Michelle well intheir new positions.

DISPLAYS

Don’t forget that we have a display boardabove the three public computers(approximately 6’ x 3’ in size) that we arehappy for local groups to use to promotethemselves and their works - most recentlythis has been used by the NettlehamWoodland Trust. Please see staff if youwould like to discuss this. Unfortunatelywe are unable to promote commercialinterests.

Recently we have put on a display ofpoetry books to celebrate National PoetryDay, and also a display to highlight ourtalking books and large print section, aswell as the Library Service’s Listening Lincsservice. We have also reintroduced the verypopular ‘Reader Recommends ..’ selectionwhich can be found in the blue display unitby the doors.

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY …

Nettleham Library will be closed on thefollowing dates:

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Day

Don’t forget to stock up on your readingmatter and DVDs to take you through theChristmas and New Year period. You canborrow up to 20 books and 4 DVDs at anyone time (charges apply to DVD rental -£1.50 for 2 days and £2.00 for a week).Alternatively, have you thought aboutborrowing a talking cassette? We now havean extended selection for you to listen to,and it only costs 50p for a 4 week periodunless you are exempt from paying. Andwhen Christmas is over, why not call inand see what bargains you can pick up inour sale?

Finally, everybody at Nettleham Librarywishes you a Merry Christmas and HappyNew Year. We look forward to seeing youin 2008.

NEWS FOR OUR YOUNGER READERS

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas,and Happy New Year. The New Year bringsthe results of our Lincolnshire YoungPeople’s Book Award and ceremony.

Over the holidays, you may like to borrowbooks by Michelle Paver. The Chronicles ofAncient Darkness series are full of magicand adventure and follow the life of Torak,a boy who lives at the end of the Ice Age.

You can find out how Michelle Paver ate,slept and lived the life of a hunter gatherer.Her website www.michellepaver.comdescribes her trips to the Sierra Nevadamountain range Finland and Norway ,where she slept in a hut on stilts suspendedover a lake, followed killer whales and slepton reindeer skins.

If you want to experience more …why notgo to The Collection and look at the flinttools, arrow heads and other artefactswhich were made by people living in theStone Age in Lincolnshire.

You might want to go to the Collection onSaturday 8 December when they will becelebrating A Tudor Christmas. TudorRe-enactors will be hosting this family funday .

The event will include carols, riddles, Tudorboard games, Tudor food, dancing andmaking merry!

There will be £1.00 family activitiesavailable including biscuit decorating,pomanders, Tudor hat making and a freequiz.

Nettleham Library News


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SHOW SECRETARY’S REPORT2007

I am pleased to report that this year’sShow saw an increase in the number ofexhibitors: 60 (51 last year) and exhibitsstaged: 344 (297 last year).

This year we had 12 children enter, allvery keen, and a few more who said theywould enter something next year.

I’m sure those of you who came along onthe day and supported us will agree thehall looked very good - particularly thewonderful display of flowers. The weatherhad been cold and wet early in the summer,but thankfully the temperature eventuallyrose and it dried up, which did help theflowers, but the vegetable classes werecertainly hit by the bad weather.

The Judges commented that they felt wehad been lucky with such good displays -better than some they had judged atrecently and they looked forward to beingasked back again next year.

The handicraft section could benefit frommore exhibits and we would appreciatesuggestions, and the children’s classes sawa small increase - the flower arrangementin an old shoe (some wellies and sandalswere used - not strictly according to theschedule!) proved to be very popular andthe pictures made with pulses were verygood. We need to encourage as manychildren as possible to take part - they areour future adult exhibitors.

My thanks go to Louise Bromfield for allthe computer work associated with thisevent and to all the Committee for theirhelp during the months prior to the day,on the Friday evening and all day Saturday(except Maurice who went away withoutour permission!). My thanks also go toother club members, including the ladieswho looked after the refreshments, whocame along and worked hard with therest of us during the day.

This year I was landed with doing theauction of the produce left on the tablesand I am pleased to say that it went well -I enjoyed doing it and we made over £50.

I have organised the show for three yearsand now wish to step down. I do hopesomeone will come forward to take overthe reins. This annual event has beentaking place for 55 years and we reallymust keep it going. Thank you.

Ann HarrisonChairman

The Nettleham Gardeners Association

Mike JonesNettleham Cup

Chrysanthemum Classes

Mike Jones & Cyril NeedhamA E Potter CupOnion Classes

Cyril NeedhamThe Brook Cup

Most Points in the Show

Cyril Needham85 Cup

Root Vegetable Classes

Julie ThorntonNettleham News CupBest Exhibit in Show

Cyril NeedhamAssociation Rose Bowl

Flower Classes

Sue WilliamsAssociation Jubilee Cup

Flower Classes (Arrangements)

Julia GoodmanAssociation Fruit Shield

Fruit Classes

Ann HarrisonAssociation Fruit Bowl

Cakes & Pastries Classes

Malcolm LeaningAssociation Wine Shield

Home-made Wine Classes

Alex GoodmanPrincess Diana Memorial Cup

Children’s Classes

Brenda SmithThe Palmer Cup

Handicraft Classes

Mrs M Curtis/Ann & Ken HarrisonDalby CupPot Plants

Mike JonesCoronation Cup

Vegetable Classes

Why not entersomething in the show

yourself next yearand you could be oneof the proud winners

pictured here


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Speakers for the 2008 season9 January 2008Janette MerilionA very knowledgeable garden historian“A calendar of colour for the whole year”

6 February 2008Nicky WilsonHead Gardener at Doddington Hall“The gardens at Doddington and the newdevelopments”

5 March 2008Judy HarryChairman of The Hardy Plants Society“Short term investments”

2 April 2008Andrew SankeyGarden designer and speaker“Plants for a dry garden”

7 May 2008Paul MaxeyA partner at Scothern Nurseries willdemonstrate “Summer planters andhanging baskets”

4 June 2008Gordon HillAn authority on growing chrysanthemums“Chrysanthemums: tips on growing andshowing”

Meetings are held on thefirst Wednesday of the month

(except January, the second Wednesday)in The Old School starting at

7.30pm.

Guests and new members very welcome

Sally BradleySpeakers Secretary

1 Beckside, NettlehamTelephone 01522 754145

Ann HarrisonChairman

Telephone: 01522 751291

Jan DonnellyTreasurer

Telephone: 01522 750260

Annual Show in September 2007

Ann Harrison:Chairman, Show Secretary and auctioneer for the day sells a

beautiful cabbage at the end of the show

Some of the delightful entries in theFlower Arrangement Classes where entrants were asked to do an

arrangement in a teapot

The Nettleham Gardeners’ Association Annual Show was held at the Village Hall

Julie Thornton’s stunning flower arrangement which wonthe Nettleham News Trophy for the

Best Exhibit in the Show

Sophie Tomlinson’s entry whichwas awarded First Prize in one of the Children’s Classes for

Miniature Gardens

Visitors to the show admire the many exhibits on display


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Beckside Pre-School ActivitiesAfter a rather damp summer holiday, wewelcomed our old and new children, and theirfamilies, to Beckside. We saw our little ones startnew school and you all looked so grown up inyour uniforms. Good luck to you all.

The start of the term is always exciting, gettingto know our new boys and girls and enjoying, atlast, some lovely sunny weather and taking thechildren out into the garden and outside playarea. It also gave us the opportunity to take thechildren round the church and beck and throughthe wood to see the birds and the change in theseason. The children loved seeing the ducks andcollecting the autumn leaves and we were ableto make some colourful autumn pictures.

We have a very exciting agenda ahead of us forus all to enjoy and to have lots of fun:

Harvest Festival, when we visited Linelands withall our goodies. It was great fun, we were madevery welcome and we all had a sing-song. Welook forward to seeing you again at Christmas.

Remembrance Sunday, where we make poppiesand take them to the village Cenotaph, BonfireNight, Diwali, Children in Need - all leading upto Christmas and the Nativity, the ChristmasParty and celebrating the New Year.

Very sadly over the summer one of our familieslost their home and possessions as a result of thefloods at Langworth. This was a difficult time forthe family and we would like to thank all thechildren and their families who gave theirgenerous support to them at this difficult time.

A message from Joshua and his family:

Thank you to everyone who sent us parcels tohelp us through our recent flooding. Thank youalso to everyone who phoned or left messageswith more offers. Our apologies for notreturning calls and thanking people direct, butour newest addition decided to arrive five weeksearly and we have been away in Queens MedicalCentre, Nottingham, as he had to have surgerythe day after he was born.

We have been totally overwhelmed by everyone’sgenerosity. Many, many thanks.

Fiona, Chris, Joshua, Sienna and Ryan Taylor

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Best Kept Village Competition 2007As many readers already know, Nettlehamdidn’t progress beyond even the firstround of the Best Kept Village Competitionthis year. This is a great shame because weall know that Nettleham is by far the mostattractive village for miles around and weall like to think that we take a great pridein our village, both as individuals and as acommunity.

Below is reproduced the Judges’ marking,together with their comments, so you cansee where we lost points. On the reverseside of this sheet is a section for GeneralComments and here it says: “Such anattractive village - removal of artificialflowers (so unnecessary in June) andattention to seats would have brought thisvillage to the top in the first round.”

Some problems regularly recur: litter,damage to grass verges by vehicle wheelsand vandalism. These are so easy to avoidand would help to keep our village lookingneat, tidy and well cared for. It must besaid that the Parish Council had deliberatelynot treated the benches around the villagethis year, in order to assess the aestheticresult of natural weathering on the wood.


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Wind speed reached or exceeded(number of days)10mph: 14; 15mph: 6; 20mph: 2Maximum gust: 35mph (25th)

Temperature (°C) Max/minMaximum: high: 22 (19th); low: 9 (6th)Minimum: high: 11; low: 7

PressureHigh: 1029mb (5th); low: 1002 (25th)

Precipitation (number of days)Rain or drizzle: 19; just drizzle: 2; hail: 1Monthly total: 336.5mmMaximum in one day: 70mm ( 25th)

Thunder (number of days)8 (12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 22nd,23rd)

Mist or fog (number of days)5

Frost (number of days)None observed

Wind speed reached or exceeded(number of days)10mph: 20; 15mph: 12; 20mph: 4Maximum gust: 35mph (6th)

Temperature (°C) Max/minMaximum: high: 21 (12th); low: 10 (21st)Minimum: high: 12; low: 8

PressureHigh: 1023mb (31st); low: 1001 (2nd)

Precipitation (number of days)Rain or drizzle: 23; just drizzle: 0; hail: 1Monthly total: 216.3mmMaximum in one day: 64mm (20th)

Thunder (number of days)8 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 17th, 18th, 19th)

Mist or fog (number of days)There were a couple of mornings with early mist


JUNE 2007The weather was generally settled until the11th, with high pressure and light winds, then,altocumulus clouds approached from the SW,heralding a change to lower pressure.

Rain fell at some time on each day for the restof the month. Thunderstorms and torrential rainwere frequent until the 23rd, then, on theevening of the 24th more heavy rain set in,lasting about 10 hours and being driven by astrong NE wind. By the morning of the 25th,70mm of rain had been collected in 24 hours.By the evening of the 25th, a further 37mm ofrain had fallen. This unprecedented amount ofrain resulted in The Beck, which had alreadyoverflowed its banks that morning, to floodlow-lying areas of the village to a depth ofseveral inches - an event which was a newexperience to many residents of Nettleham.

From the 26th, a westerly airflow persisted,with sunny spells and scattered showers

JULY 2007The month was generally unsettled, until itbecame more settled during the last few days.

There were frequent showers or longer spells ofrain, often heavy with frequent thunder, butwith occasional sunnier and warmer spells.

The 20th was extremely wet, with 64mm of rainfalling from mid-afternoon onwards and thiscaused more flooding in parts of our countysuch as Horncastle.

The 26th was another very wet day, with28mm of rain falling and the Beck remaineddangerously high.

It became more settled from the 27th onwards,with more sunshine and the 31st was very sunnyand also warmer.

N NNE

NE

SESW

ENE

ESE

SSESSWS

EW

WSW

WNW

NNW

NWThe longer the arm,

the more the wind has blownfrom that direction

N NNE

NE

SESW

ENE

ESE

SSESSWS

EW

WSW

WNW

NNW



Wind speed reached or exceeded(number of days)10mph: 20; 15mph: 11; 20mph: 1Maximum gust: 28mph (22nd)

Temperature (°C) Max/minMaximum: high: 26 (5th); low: 13 (21st)Minimum: high: 12; low: 8

PressureHigh: 1030mb (26th); low: 994 (15th)

Precipitation (number of days)Rain or drizzle: 12; just drizzle: 2;Monthly total: 90mmMaximum in one day: 32mm (19th)

Thunder (number of days)1 (19th)

Mist or fog (number of days)No significant mist or fog occurred


AUGUST 2007The month started settled and often very sunny,becoming hot with over 26°C on the 5th.

Showers only occurred on a few days until the12th, the most notable being accomapnied by asquall during the evening of the 6th, when itturned cooler.

It continued settled and became warmer againby the 9th, with over 23°C by the 11th.

An unsettled spell set in on the 13th lasting untilthe 21st, with frequent showers or spells of rain,in particular on the 19th with a few hours ofvery heavy rain and some thunder that afternoon.32mm of rain was collected.

By that time, W winds veered N where theypersisted until the 23rd, but from the 21st itbecame more settled, brighter and sunnier withhigh pressures.

The Bank Holiday was very warm and sunny withover 23°C on the 25th. Winds generally from Wor NW, high pressure and settled weather thenlasted for the rest of the month.

N NNE

NE

SESW

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WSW

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Nettleham Weather: Summer 2007


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We were treated to yet another year ofvaried and interesting speakers, rangingfrom one person’s experience as memberof an adoption panel, to another’s work asa magistrate. We were given lots of beautytips from the facial and make-updemonstration and witnessed the magic of3D photography. We heard some verymoving and also positive stories, includingone of our speaker’s experience taking aidto Romania. We had an insight into thework of our local policeman and communitysupport officer. Two thousand pounds fora teapot! – an insight into the life andwork of Clarice Cliff. Our last meetingbefore the AGM we heard about thehistory of some the medieval buildingssituated around Lincoln.

The journey for this year’s summer mealneeded a bit of re-scheduling, asLincolnshire was suffering from the effectsof the heavy rain and flooding but,nevertheless, we managed to get toHorncastle College, where we enjoyed asuperb buffet meal. Our outings to theTheatre Royal to see both the amateurproductions were, as always, well attendedand very much enjoyed.

The magnificent sum of £1,700, raised atthe Spring Fayre in April, was donated toSt Andrew’s Children’s Hospice in Grimsby(see photograph below). The cake stall atthe Nettleham Carnival raised £120 andwas donated towards the proceeds of thecarnival. Thank you to everyone whosupported us at these events.

The Club is still growing; in 2007 wewere pleased to welcome new members,increasing our membership to 90.We continue to meet in the Village Hall,meetings begin at 7.30pm and newmembers are always very welcome.If you are interested in joining us, themembership fee for this year is £7.00;visitors £1.00 per meeting.

NETTLEHAM LADIES CLUBAfter three years, Mavis will be handingover her role as Chairman and we would alllike to thank her for everything she hasdone for the Club. Our new Chairmanfollowing the AGM in November will beLouise Siddall and, hopefully, we will seesome new faces on the Committee afterthe AGM.

You will see from the programme listedbelow for next year that we have anotherwide variety of speakers on a wide rangeof topics.

If you would like more information pleasecontact me on 595392 or Louise Siddall on752725.

We look forward to seeing you at our nextmeeting.

Christine Brook

Ladies Club Programme2008

January: Travels with the Peace Corps

February: Derbyshire Well Dressing

March: Container Gardening

April: Local Archaeological Discoveries

10 May: Spring Fayre

May: ‘Call My Bluff’

June: Summer Meal

July: Hypnotherapist/Psychotherapy

August: No Meeting

September: Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese

October: Royal Palaces

November: AGM

December: No Meeting

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The winner of this year’s NettlehamCarnival Balloon race was Jax Clarke fromBoston. Her balloon travelled the furthestof all those returned within the closingdate of the competition. Unfortunately,the balloon that travelled the furthest wasreturned too late to win a prize. It wasfound in a place called Slite in Gotland,Sweden! This balloon travelled an amazing816 miles (as the crow flies) so thechallenge has been set, can we beat thisdistance next year?

On the call-out front we have been keptbusy attending nearly 50 call-outs so farthis year.

We still endeavour to run the scheme24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with any‘off line’ time being extremely minimal.To keep up this high level of cover, we doneed more volunteers to join our group asFirst Responders. I do believe the group isperforming a valuable service for theresidents of Nettleham and it would besuch a shame if we have to lower theamount of cover that is presently given,due to a lack of First Responders.

HELP LIVES SAVE LIVESCan You Help? If you have some spare time: 3 or 4 hoursa week - why not give us a ring and findout more about the First Respondersscheme in Nettleham.

Finding your addressOne thing that is very apparent on thecall-outs we have attended is how difficultit is to find house numbers, especially atnight. Some are badly weathered, someare concealed by plants and hedging andsome just don’t exist at all!

Please take a walk outside and check thecondition of your house number, a quickcoat of paint, or a trim with secateurs,could make finding your property so verymuch easier in an emergency.

One other suggestion: after calling theambulance at night, do switch on yourhouse lights both inside and outside(if you have an exterior light) to make theproperty stand out and easier to find.

In an emergency every second counts andfollowing these simple guidelines can savea great deal of valuable time.

Mobility Scooter for SaleWe have received the kind donation of aSapphire LS mobility scooter, with allproceeds from the sale going to theNettleham LIVES First Respondersgroup funds.

If you, or anyone you know, is in need ofa scooter please give Brian Wallis a call(number below) for more details. We areasking £250 for it, as it has hardly beenused and is a real bargain for the price.

Think about becoming a Nettleham FirstResponder Today…

I would just like to end by thanking you allfor your continued support during the yearand wish you all a very Merry Christmasand a happy and healthy New Year.

For more information contact Brian Wallis

(Nettleham co-ordinator)

754589

A jacket potato lunch was served after theHarvest celebration on 7 October 2007.

The meal was perhaps doubly appreciated,as the service had given an opportunity tothank God for the very many good thingsenjoyed in this country, whilst consideringthe very different harvest experienced bythe Quechen people high in the BolivianAndes. Gifts of non-perishable food itemswere also brought to be given to theLincoln YMCA food ‘larder’ which is usedto help needy people in the city.

News from Threshold During the autumn, different members ofthe Church have travelled to Ghana and tothe Philippines to be involved in projectsworking with some of the world’s mostmarginalized people.

Closer to home, the November coffeemorning, in the Old School Rooms, gave anopportunity for a drink and a chat, as wellas making a contribution towards theVillage Hall Redevelopment Scheme.Further coffee mornings are planned forSaturdays 26 January and 23 February.

Threshold is very much looking forward tosharing in Carols on the Green this year onChristmas Eve. Details of other services andevents can be found on posters around thevillage, or from the Threshold ChurchOffice on 01522 820883.

Coffee mornings

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A picture by Nettlehamphotographer Lynne McEwanhas been chosen by Lincoln Cathedral as thisyear's official Christmas card.The wintery image of thecloisters was taken last yearduring a brief snow storm.

Lynne said, “I’d hurried tothe Cathedral early onemorning intending to takesome photographs but thesnow had all melted. WhileI was having a cup of coffeein the cafe before leaving itbegan to snow again.I went into the cloisters andI couldn’t believe it, It wasabsolutely beautiful and Ihad the place completely tomyself. It was freezing andalthough I had to lie on theground to take thephotograph it was wellworth it. Within half an hourit had all melted I was justlucky to be in the right placeat the right time.”

The card is available in twosizes at the Cathedral shop.Lynne, whose work is also onshow at the Lindum HeritageGallery in the village said,

“It’s the first time aphotograph has been usedfor the official Christmascard, rather than a painting.I’m just thrilled it’s one ofmine.”

Lincoln Cathedral Christmas Card


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Well where do I start? We do so muchover the course of a year that it neverceases to amaze me!

With 31 girls, 2 young leaders and4 adult leaders we continue to be anoversubscribed and popular unit of whichI feel we have every reason to be proud.Here is the ABC of our year.

A is for Awards. If the girls keep comingto the meetings, we will keep offering theactivities to get them a badge. Sorry to themums (or possibly the dads!) who have tosew them on! Since last November badgesgained have included Circus Skills and FireFighter. PGL girls gained outdoor pursuits,survival and team work Go for It Awards.Other Go for It’s included Go For ItGlamorama - an evening of make up,lots of hair brushing and braiding. Whilstsleeping over at the Guide hut, gained aCamp out Go for It card. Gang Showparticipation gave them Performing Arts.

We worked on and gained the “Right towork together” and “Right to be me”qualification. A ramble, a visit by the batlady and the sleepover contributed towards the Anglia Outdoor ChallengeBadge. Sigourney, Sophie and Lauren haveworked hard towards gaining the BadenPowell Challenge, the highest award a girlcan gain in Guiding. I believe they areprobably only an adventure away fromcompleting it.

We’ve also taken part in the “Looking atme” self esteem activities sponsored byDove Soap. Concerned about the impact ofthe beauty industry on young people, inconjunction with the Guide Association,Dove have created activities to promoteself belief. Activities included a bra relay(yes you did read that right!) and, with thehelp of padding and hair cuts, turningBarbie from dream doll to real doll.

B is for the Big Gig the pop highlight ofthe guiding year. Off we went this year toManchester to join 11,000 high-energysinging, shouting, waving and chantingGuides. In a highly electric atmosphere,we submerged ourselves in the songs ofMcFly, Robyn, the Hoosiers and CalvinHarris. Sophie Ellis Bextor, Kate Nash andNatasha Bedingfield also performed. Notso electric was the backlog to leave boththe arena and the coach park. A late nightall round!

Other outings out have included trips toDisney on Ice, Peter Pan on Ice and StrictlyWest End - not on ice! We rock ’n’ rolledour way through the Gang Show 100 Yearsof Song. With 31 rock ‘n’ roll skirts joiningcat’s ears and top hats in my spare room,I hope a future theme will combine allthree! B is also for the Bat Lady, whoarrived complete with bats to be fed and

bat detectors to hear those in the wildfeeding themselves. This makes a veryinteresting raspberry noise and makes itwell worth a long wait in the dusk to findNettleham’s one resident bat. Mind yougiven the weather this summer, I mighthave moved out too!

C is for crafts, Cross stitch and campfires.The WI ladies valiantly offered their servicesto us again this year and guides, leadersand ladies together battled with a crossstitch design the size of a postage stamp.Sorry ladies! The finished results will bemade into coasters - another C!

Guides is renowned for campfires.Not wishing to disappoint, we cooked oursupper and breakfast on them as part ofthe sleepover and recently had a campfireand sparkler evening.

In the summer (what summer?) we joinedwith the Brownies for a good old sing.Jenny got a fantastic fire going, which heldits own against the deluge. It lastedoutside longer than we did. As we sang,the heavens opened and we emerged fromthe hut to a beck bursting its banks. Thissame beck and some very deep and largepuddles were also a significant part of oursummer’s evening walk. I note that despite

Ist Nettleham Guides ( Friday)Review: November 2006 - November 2007

being invited, no parents joined us. Sufficeto say that those who wished to remaindry, remained dry, whilst those whowished to get wet ... were very wet!

C is also for church. Our vicar, JennyRowley has set up a monthly all-age serviceto which the guides were invited to parade.C is also for Caythorpe, the PGL outdooractivity centre in Lincolnshire and for cold.Oh and it was cold! Activities included howmany jumpers can you wear and still retainsufficient agility to climb a wooden pole?Do socks make good gloves and can youstill hold the zip-wire whilst wearing them?And do I have to leave this nice snugshelter to shoot that arrow in the generaldirection of the target, knowing it’s sowindy it might well end up in the lake?Leaders seemed to be playing ‘I must justnip back into the accommodation to checkon the kettle’, whilst the girls wereindistinguishable from each other under somany layers. Yet we still enjoyed ourselvesand have a full quota to return this year.

So all character building stuff. Another C!

Rachel WydrzynskaGuide Leader

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Nettleham Pre-School Playgroup Nettleham Pre-School

The first thing that parents ask whenvisiting the setting is: “What is thedifference between a nursery, a pre-schoolor playgroup?” Well the answer is quitesimple - there is no difference in terms ofthe care and education that the childrenreceive. With the introduction of thegovernment’s Nursery Education Grant, allsettings that are in receipt of these fundsmust adhere to the same NationalStandards and are inspected by the sameauthority - Ofsted. Although we are aregistered charity and are run by amanagement committee of volunteers,we still must have the same ratios of staffto children, policies and procedures andtraining as all other settings who offersessional care for children under five years.Our group follows the national curriculumguidance for children 2 to 5 years.

Parents as Partners

The committee is made up of parentswho have children attending the setting.This ensures that playgroup keeps in touchwith parents’ wishes and views. Parents arethe most knowledgeable people regardingtheir children and the setting can benefitenormously from close links with parentsand carers.

Parents complete a settling-in plan withstaff at the playgroup during their pre-visit.This is flexible to suit the needs of both theparent and child. Settling into the group isthe most important part to get right -young children need to feel secure andthey need to form new attachments.Some children need their parent to stay fora while, whereas others prefer to exploreon their own. We talk to parents aboutwhat will suit their child.

Nettleham Pre-School Playgroup supportschildren with individual and special needs.For children who need extra help in someareas of their development we implementindividual plans and targets with theadvice of our Early Years Support Teacher -Janice Duke.

The Foundation Stage

Children enter the Foundation Stage aftertheir third birthday. At this time we start togather information from observations andwe use this to compile their Record ofAchievement. Children are not tested,there is no pass or fail at this age.Information from these observations tellsus what the child can do and allows us tosee what the child needs to do next.We plan throughout the year to ensurethat all six areas of learning are coveredand re-visited.

Links with School

Playgroup staff work closely with thevillage Infants School to ensure thatchildren have a smooth transition to thereception class. Teachers regularly visit ourgroup and we also pass over (with parentalconsent) the children’s Records ofAchievement, so that the school is awareof their starting points, strengths andinterests.

Snack time

Children enjoy a range of healthy snacks -selection of apples, bananas and raisins,breadsticks, brown and white toast.Sometimes, we try different fruits fromaround the world and celebrate culturalfestivals with food, for example naanbread, pappodums, hot cross buns andprawn crackers.

The children have become very independentat snack time, they help themselves bypouring their own drink and selecting theirchoice of fruit. Children take it in turns tolay the table for the other children andadults. Snack time is a social time and wegather lots of evidence of language andcommunication development over abeaker of milk!

Activities for Term 2

Our theme for Term 2 is “Let’s Celebrate”.The children have the chance to experiencesome of the different festivals that takeplace at this time of year, for example,Bonfire Night, Diwali, Hanukkah andChristmas.

If you are interested in a place and wouldlike to come and see us at play, pleasecontact us at the village hall during sessiontime: 07867 861262.

Alternatively please contact our WaitingList Secretary: 07505 224668 who willarrange a visit.

(Playgroup leader)

Registered Charity No: 518013

Harry models our sweatshirt with the new logo

Snack time at the playgroup

It’s all about teamwork!

Emilie and Ananya brush up on their IT skills


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Nettleham Old Photographs

Back row fron left to right: Dave Ranshaw, Nobby Wade, Charlie Shaw, Trev Lawrence, Martin GoodmanFront row from left to right: Keith Kettleborough, George Saunby, Stuart Timms, Stuart Curtis

Nettleham FC c1975

The Annual Oddfellows Friendly Society outside the White Hart Inn in Nettleham around 1900Photograph kindly sent in by Helen Warren (see Readers Letters page 15)


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