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SPRING
2014
In this issue:
VViillllaaggee NNeewwss
For the communities of Manby, Grimoldby and South Cockerington
RR aa rr ee ff oo oo tt aa gg ee oo ff RR AA FF MM aa nn bb yy s most of you will know RAF Manby opened in 1938, home to The Empire Air
Armament School. Many famous aircraft flew from this base and numerous
bomb disposal techniques were invented at Manby, a hazardous operation to
• RAF Manby -
photos & history
• Village Updates
• Women’s
Institute
• Unique Healing
Service
• School Page
• Councillor
Corner
•What’s Going On?
• P.O. celebrates 10
years!
•What’s Going On?
•Pest or no pest?!
•Retirement &
New Beginning
• Church News
• Ratty’s
Retirement
• Spring
Gardening Tips
•Poetry Corner
•News from the
Ark
•Dog Training
say the least.
to the establishment of 25
mobile Bomb Disposal
squads, which increased in
manpower strength from 3
to 25 personnel each.
Manby later became the
home of the College of Air
Warfare, part of which was
the School of Refresher
Flying. The base closed in
1974 but the memories are
as strong as ever.
The photo to your right is
just superb showing some
of Britain’s best planes all
The photo on the left is of one
of the instructional sheds at
Manby affectionately called
“Bomb Alley” and we think it
was taken in 1943. You can
clearly see several allied bombs
on display and to the
uninitiated the size of the
bombs in the background are
simply amazing. By June 1940,
RAF Manby housed the Joint
Services Bomb Disposal
School. Royal Engineers and
Royal Navy demolition parties
being trained alongside their
RAF counterparts. In August
1940, the bomb disposal
workload, generated by ever-
increasing enemy activity, led
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News from the Editorial Committee!
A sunny Spring Welcome to our readers!
Firstly, apologies for the slight lateness of this
issue, due to technical and manpower problems,
but we’re sure it’s well worth the wait!
As you will see it’s a bumper issue, and we’d love
your feedback on any aspect of your Village
News, so that we can improve future issues and
make them even more impressive!
As usual, do keep sending us items to print - it’s
your news and we love to hear from you!
Kind regards
Steve and Sally, Celia and Jean.
How to contact us!
Editor:
Steve Ward; Simba Lodge, 32 Church Lane,
Manby
steve.ward@jerseymail.co.uk Tel: 01507 327565
Editor, Village News layout & Club News:
Sally Taylor; 37 Church Lane, Manby
sally.taylor@care4free.net Tel: 01507 327687
Articles/Village News:
Celia Monument; 23 Tinkle Street, Grimoldby
celiamonument@tiscali.co.uk Tel: 01507 327690
Advertising:
Jean Baker; Rhapsody, 99 Tinkle Street,
Grimoldby
Tel: 328269 jeanmbaker4@btinternet.com The Village News Editorial Committee reserve the right to refuse to publish any
articles or letters it considers to be libellous, obscene or offensive. It also
reserves the right to abridge or otherwise amend letters/articles in the interest of
space. Any views expressed in articles/letters are not necessarily the views of
the Village News Editorial Committee. All items are printed in good faith.
DOG FOULING! We have received complaints from some residents of the villages about the amount of dog mess in the area, in particular on the cricket field and the paths along Carlton Road. It is an offence to allow a dog to foul and not to clear it up immediately, and council officers have the power to issue fixed penalty notices. Owners who do not pick up after their dog are breaking the law and could be fined up to £1000 for the offence. We need your help to report dog fouling offences. You can contact the Dog Warden service at:-
ELDC, Dog Wardens, Tedder Hall, Manby LN11 8UP 01507 60111
email: dog.warden@e-lindsey.gov.uk
Lost, on 8th February in the vicinity of the junction of Orchard Park and Tinkle Street - a very hard-earned £10 note. A £5 donation to a local charity will be given if it’s handed in. Please contact the editor if
found.
PLEASE NOTE! Deadline for copy for Summer Issue is
15th May 2014
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RAF Manby/cont
lined up on Manby airfield. The Lancaster and
Wellington Bombers, with Spitfires, Hurricanes,
Percivals and Proctors can all be seen!
Probably my favourite photo is the one below of a
Vickers Varsity Bomber flying over the now Lancaster
Inn with the old petrol station in the background. This
was taken on 10th January 1964.
The photo on the right is a
delightful one of four Jet
Provosts flying over Louth in
the 1960s. You can just about
see St James’ Church in the
centre.
We are always interested in rare and unusual photos of
our villages past so please do get in contact with us if
you find any gems lurking in your attic!
Steve, Ed
Vi llage News Summer Issue
We are hoping to have some articles commemorating the
Centenary of the First World War
(August 1914 - August 2014) in our
next issue, so again, if you have any
photos or stories about local heroes
or characters who fought in the War
or were affected by it, we would
love to hear from you!
Just give us a call or email us -
contact details on page 2.
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Village News Updates
A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! Grimoldby and Manby Village Fundraisers held their
first ever ‘Tea With Santa’ in December and it really did
seem to have lived up to their expectations!
Lottie Fisher, Jake Morriss & Lottie Fisher enjoying their
‘Tea with Santa’
Having secured time with the man himself, which is no
mean feat, of course, the doors of the Village Hall
opened at 4pm and in poured lots of young hopefuls,
along with their mums, dads, uncles, aunties, grannies,
granddads – you name them, they were there!! Adults
seemed then to make a beeline for the gorgeous
refreshments on sale.
Games were followed by a delicious tea and then came
the moment! Table after table formed an orderly queue
to see Santa, and they were not disappointed! Each
child had a chat and received a lovely gift. More games
followed and the draw of the raffle brought the
afternoon to a great conclusion, with lots of happy
winners.
So, as well as having a fantastic afternoon, the
Fundraisers are delighted to report that they raised a
wonderful £278.96.
The Village Hall is being booked for another similar
event this coming December, so watch this space!!
RACE NIGHT Grimoldby Schools Race night on Sat 8th Feb, was a
FANTASTIC success. Around 80 people turned up.
There was laughter, even frustration (particularly when
Doreen Parratt lost by a cats whisker to our cruel
Editor!). Great food was served and Beer and Wine
seemed to be flowing well on most tables! So if you
missed out this time, make sure you come along next
year, as it promises to be even better! The total figure
made on the night was a massive £696.24. Well done to
Helen Morriss and F.R.O.G.S the team.
SPEEDING ON TINKLE STREET Speeding seems to be getting worse and worse on Tinkle
Street, Grimoldby with yet another loving
family pet being killed. I know we are all
usually in a hurry but please do keep
checking your speedometer. Remember last
year when the Police did a speed check in our
Village and nearly 90% of speeders were local!
THE END OF AN ERA . . . One of Manby’s legends is finally hanging up his axe.
Our dear friend and very loyal supporter of the Village
News, Owen McConnell is
retiring due to ill health. We
wish Owen all the best for a
continued recovery and a very
happy retirement. The kettle
will always be on at Head
Office any time you fancy a
cuppa Owen. Love from the
whole VN Team x
Owen wishes to take this
opportunity to thank all of his
customers over the many
years he has served this area.
He has enjoyed his time
immensely and will have
many fond memories.
L O U T H V a n a n d M a n
F O R H I R E
07711 332437
Vintage Car Restorations Touring Caravan Towing
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Women’s Institute
Many memories of past Christmases were stirred up
among the members at our December meeting by
Maureen Sutton's amusing talk "Christmas of
Yesteryear". Toys and gifts were very much simpler
then. Memories of wonderful Christmas meals and
parties were stirred as were those of homemade
decorations. This was followed by a wonderful faith
supper - I had to try four of the lovely puddings (well
someone had to make sure they were OK!).
In January we heard from Denise Harrison about the
"History of Sewing". Another fascinating talk, this also
brought back memories of sewing lessons at school.
Denise showed us pictures of beautiful embroideries
which used to decorate clothes and furnishings.
February was our AGM. We have a new Committee and
voted for a new President. This was followed by a
picture quiz, some of the pictures were fairly easy to
identify but the ones of Louth - which should have been
easy, were hard. We almost never look up when we are
out and about!
Forth coming meetings:
April 10th "Wills & Probate", Bridget McFarland
May 8th Resolution meeting.
June 12th "Tall Ships" guest speaker Sue Soper.
We meet on the second Thursday of every month at
Grimoldby Village Hall at 7.30pm, do come and join us,
you will be made most welcome. Barbara Bragg
01507 328390
Unique Healing Service
Kate E.A. Berridge, who lives in Little Carlton,
practices a traditional British form of healing for both
people and animals.
Originally from Kirton in Lindsey, Kate moved here
in 2012. Her grandparents were farm workers in our
area and she feels a deep connection with the land and
the people here. Her family connection with rural
Lincolnshire goes back to the 1800s.
Kate is rapidly earning an excellent reputation for her
healing work and her teaching, holding regular
courses in healing and British and Irish meditation.
She also has produced a CD, containing 2 guided
meditations.
Her meditation classes are very popular, as a refuge
from the stresses of modern life. We have our own
British home-grown meditation techniques that can
help people to take control of their mental, physical
and emotional well-being. Kate is the only person
teaching this in England. Kate is also the only
traditional healer now who is trained in this system,
having completed 9 years of training.
After an accident in which she broke her pelvis and
damaged her back, when pregnant in 1987, Kate went
for healing for herself and her unborn child. After her
baby was born, Kate studied with the lady that helped
her. Her teacher is from Sheffield and is now retired.
The techniques range from basic energy healing to
deeper techniques for people who have suffered
serious traumas.
As a teenager, Kate learnt animal communication
skills from her mother who was an animal whisperer.
Kate worked in animal rescue for 23 years, so also has
years of experience and knowledge with all animals.
Kate is a friendly, down to earth person who is
passionate about her work. She wants to pass on the
knowledge and the help that our British tradition
holds. And she is happy to be contacted by anyone
who can benefit from these skills. Please see her
advert below for contact details.
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Grimoldby School Page
The tinsel and trees have been taken down and our
School Hall returned to a place for PE rather than
Nativity Plays. Although the excitement of Christmas
has passed, there are still lots of things to get excited
about at our school. I thought it might be interesting to
ask each class to produce a report to summarise what
they are up to so that the readers can really appreciate
all the wonderful things going on!
Nursery Mrs Smith
This term we have been looking at the ‘Jack and the
Beanstalk’ story. The children have made some fantastic
houses and castles for Jack and the Giant using the
wooden blocks. They also made their own puppets by
wrapping wool around a wooden dolly peg and drawing
their character’s face onto a piece of paper and cutting
it out using the scissors carefully. They were then able
to use their puppets to play in their houses and castles.
The children have also experienced making their own
play dough. They were able to take turns mixing the
ingredients and talk about what was happening to the
mixture. Once the play dough was ready they then used
food colouring to make it green and yellow. The yellow
play dough was made into lots of different sized golden
coins and the green was made into a variety of
beanstalks.
Reception Mrs Forsyth
This term the reception children have been using
“Humpty Dumpty”, as a vehicle to carry their learning.
We have found rhyming words and made up our own
songs. We have written sentences about Humpty, made
posters to help find the missing King, designed
costumes to help keep Humpty safe in case he is silly
enough to fall off that wall again!
We even decided to make that wall – an edible version!
First, we made the mixture. Once it was baked we
carefully cut it up into cuboid shapes- these would be
the bricks! Next we had to construct the wall. This was
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tricky as we had to use edible cement! It got a little bit
messy! Ella’s Mummy had made a Humpty Dumpty for
us (THANK YOU very much – we all loved him and
some people wanted to eat him but we have resisted!)
Here he is, sitting on the wall!
Ella helped him fall off the wall. Luckily he didn’t
break! Finally, we got to eat the wall! It was delicious!!
Year 1 Miss Field
During this term Year 1 have taken part in lots of very
exciting activities. We have been focusing on our whole
school topic ‘Long Ago and Far Away.’ We have
researched homes from many years ago to present day.
We began by taking a Wellie Walk around Grimoldby.
We set off from school walking as far as Middlesykes
Lane, looping around past the railway house which led
us back to Tinkle Street, for the long walk back towards
school. The children saw many houses including:
bungalows, cottages, railway houses, terraced houses,
semi-detached houses, detached houses and large
houses such as the old rectory.
The following day we discussed our walk, chose our
favourite house and began to write an account of the
event. Miss Field was very impressed with our work
and it is now displayed in the corridor for all to see.
Year 2 Mrs Bruce
In Year Two we have been busy learning about Katie
Morag. We have used the internet to explore life on
Coll, the island on the western coast of The Hebrides
that Struay is based on. We have also planned and made
islands of our own. These include the features we have
learned about from the stories we have read, such as
‘The Bonny Loch’ and ‘The Wild Goat Place’!
Mrs Smith has worked with us on Monday afternoons to
help us find out about vehicles, especially the ones that
are used on Struay and we have designed our own ready
to make after the holiday. We have also been busy
improving our Numeracy skills by designing
symmetrical flags for the island, creating tessellating
field designs for Granny Island and by solving problems
about how many people visit and leave Struay each
week.
Please come and see all this lovely learning displayed in
our classroom and cloakroom when you are next in
school.
Year 3 Mrs Swallow
This term in Year 3 we have started to learn about
Saxons and Vikings. We have started to recreate a
Saxon Village using our clay skills; our next step is to
decide what materials we will use to recreate the roofs
and doors. We have been busy developing our map
skills and locating the countries that the Saxons and the
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Vikings invaded from and where they settled in
England. We are looking forward to a Viking Lady
visiting us on Wednesday, 12th February and using our
swords, shields and helmets in a battle between the
classes!
Year 4 Ella Cooper
In Year 4 science we have been looking at keeping
warm and conductors and insulators. During these
lessons we have learned about blubber on marine
animals and how this keeps them warm in the ocean.
In Numeracy we have been investigating with shapes
and have been looking at irregular and regular polygons
and nets.
In Literacy we are learning all about historical stories
and play scripts. We have been learning how the stage
directions are in brackets.
In our topic work we are finding out all about the Anglo
Saxons and Vikings. We now know lots more about
their shelter, safety, food and water. We have also been
sketching our designs to make an Anglo Saxon brooch
and will use collage and clay to finish our designs.
Year 5 Molly Ball and Rhian Adlard
In year 5 we have been learning about lots of different
things including the Tudors, Henry VIII and his family.
On 10th February a Tudor musician came to school to
play to us and tell us all about life in Tudor times. We
have also been producing our own writing inspired by
The Highwayman, a poem by Alfred Noyes. This work
led to an assembly that we shared with parents and
friends. We love learning as Mr Spendlow makes our
lessons fun and exciting.
Year 6 Miss Brooks
In Year 6 the children have been learning about the
Tudors, with a particular focus on Henry VIII. No one
in the class can believe just how much he ate! Everyone
has also become an author and written a fantastic
mystery story based on the strange pictures from ‘The
Mysteries of Harris Burdick’. We have taken part in lots
of different sports including: orienteering, new age
curling, cross country and gymnastics. Twelve children
from the class also took part in the Aqua Splash
swimming gala at the Meridian Leisure Centre this
term.
I hope that you enjoyed reading about what our children
are up to. Do visit our blog at grimoldbyschool.net to
keep up- to-date with events and see what we have been
learning about.
Lesley Pringle
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Councillor Corner
Update on the Cattle Farm on Manby
Airfield Mike Starsmore on behalf of Grimoldby & Manby
Parish Council:
As part of the sub planning committee it fell to Mike to
review and comment on the latest planning application
for the cattle farm on the airfield. There were three
possible outcomes, Support, Object, or No observations.
With 100% support from the Manby and Grimoldby
Parish council a solid OBJECT was recorded. The
document was three pages long so here are the main
points for your perusal.
• Extremely unpleasant smells
emanating from feedstuffs of
rotten vegetables.
• Increased traffic movements,
especially of undesirable
manure/effluent movement.
• Grave concerns over the
method of drainage of the slurry.
• Concerns over storage
facilities to avoid a build up of
vermin infestation and pollution.
• Security and hard facts are
sketchy at best.
• Animal welfare. No shelter from sun in summer and
cold in winter.
• No independent body has been tasked with checking
the smells or policing the animals with the power to
close the operation down should they become a
problem.
• Application refers to only 1500 head of cattle now.
This needs to be contracted as a maximum.
• Residential concerns have already been voiced over
possible house sales in the village due to bad smells. We
don’t want another Legbourne Road scenario here.
A few words from our District Councillor Terry
Knowles
It would appear that a major problem regarding traffic
movements to and from the airfield has for the time
being ceased. This was in my opinion and many other
people's a serious safety issue and I feel we are fortunate
not to have had more incidents than we did.
There are at the moment many negotiations/
conversations taking place between planning officers, the
agents and applicants regarding the proposals for cattle
operations on the airfield. I personally have a daily
update on events. Some of the data submitted is being
challenged,..... storage of manure, amount, time scale,
transportation etc. Questions
regarding straw, its absorption
capabilities in differing weather
conditions, and the effect on
quantities of liquid effluent.
Questions arise over odour
impact, the theoretical modelling
and how this compares with
experiences suffered with a like
operation locally which has been
responsible for offensive odours.
Feedstuffs, lagoons, animal
effluent are all under intense
scrutiny. Information of a technical nature regarding all
these issues is being robustly challenged by E.L.D.C.
Planning officers, both they and myself remain fearful of
the consequences for local residents if we do not see a
satisfactory outcome.
Terry - 01507 327495.
E.L.D.C. Numbers for incident reports 01507
613497 and 01507 613490
customerservices@e-lindsey.gov.uk
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Louth Area Group Programme
2014
Conoco Room, Louth Library 7.30pm
Friday April 11th ‘AGM’ followed by
members’ contributions & refreshments
Friday 16th May, 6.30pm Visit to Kirkby
Moor Reserve Led by Dave Bromwich. Map ref
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Friday 20th June, 6.30pm Visit to Fir Hill
Quarry Reserve Led by Claire Weaver. Map ref
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For further details telephone Sally on 327687
LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
LOUTH BRANCH - 2014 PROGRAMME
Meetings are held at The Salvation Army Hall, Church Street, Louth, LN11 9BS
Commencing at 7.30 pm. Doors open at 7pm Non-Members are very welcome
APRIL 16th WED 'PROSTITUTION IN VICTORIAN
LINCOLNSHIRE - with special reference to the Cencus.
Dr Richard Gurnham
MAY 21st WED 'THE LOUTH FLOOD OF 1920'
Were your family members involved? Stuart Sizer
JUNE 18th WED 'THE LOST VILLAGES OF
LINCOLNSHIRE' Where did the residents go? David
Start
JULY 16th WED VISIT TO THE LOUTH MUSEUM
& ITS ARCHIVES Visit time will be confirmed
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TTHHEEAATTRREE
17–22 Mar The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher, performed by Louth Playgoers
14–19 Apr ‘If I were You’ by Alan Ayckbourn and performed by Louth Playgoers
14-24 May Me & My Girl Lyrics by Arthur Rose & Douglas Furber. Music by Noel Gay presented by Louth Playgoers
BOX OFFICE: 01507 600350,Victoria Rd, Louth
www.louthplaygoers.co.uk
WI Annual Coffee Morning Saturday 21st June
at Grimoldby Village Hall 10.00am - 12.00pm
Admission £1.50p including coffee or tea and a scone or cake.
There will be cakes, jams, preserves, plants and produce
stalls, a food tombola and raffle.
BINGO and WHIST DATES 2014 Village Hall
Contact names and numbers: Bingo: Diane 327707; Brenda 328157
Whist: Diane 327707; Elizabeth 07722 861452
Contacts
Chairman – Anita Muchall – 01507 328124
Secretary - Jane Woodcock – 01507 606880
email: louthbranch@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk Charity Number – 1000724
BINGO
Fridays 7.30pm
March 7th, 21st
April 4th, 18th
May 2nd, 16th, 30th
June 13th, 27th
WHIST
Mondays 7.30pm
March 10th, 24th
April 14th, 28th
May 12th, 26th
June 9th, 23rd
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MODERN PILATES EDUCATING MINDS TO STRENGTHEN BODIES
Classes 2014
MONDAY Trinity Centre, Eastgate, Louth
Beginners Pilates 9.15-10.15am
General Pilates 10.30-11.30am
WEDNESDAY Trinity Centre, Eastgate, Louth
Body Conditioning 6.00-7.00pm
General Pilates 7.15-8.15pm
THURSDAY Studio 2000, Cannon St, Louth
General Pilates 10.30-11.30am
Course of 4 classes £20
For further details contact: Lindy 01507 606070 /
07821267849 Rachael 01472 357892 / 07592876548
Email: pilatesmodern@hotmail.co.uk
BREAKFAST CHURCH & TEA CHURCH @ GRIMOLDBY VILLAGE HALL
Sunday 6th Apr TEA CHURCH Bring & share tea, gather from 4.30, tea at 5pm followed by lively worship & reflection. Theme: ‘those bones, those bones, those dry bones’ Sunday 20th Apr Easter Sunday BREAKFAST CHURCH Breakfast served from 9.30am. Egg hunt & worship from 10am. Coffee & cake served from 10.45. Sunday 4th May TEA CHURCH Reflection: If two’s company, is three a crowd? Sunday 18th May BREAKFAST CHURCH Theme: Colours of the Rainbow Sunday 1st June TEA CHURCH Sunday 15th June BREAKFAST CHURCH
Sponsored by Louth Methodist Church Circuit
and by St. Mary’s, Manby & St. Edith’s, Grimoldby For more information contact Mark 327373
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Friday 23rd May 7pm – 9pm is Preview Evening, for the Pick of the Bunch of
the Paintings. Admission £6 includes an appetizing buffet and wine or soft drinks. Saturday 24th – Monday 26th May
11am – 5pm Admission £1.50
A Celebration Short Service is held at 11.00am on Saturday to appreciate the hard work of the volunteers. There are two talking walks around Tathwell led by Blue Badge Guide Jean Howard, Saturday 11.30am and Sunday 5.00pm, beginning and ending at the church. Soup and rolls will be served after the evening walk. Car Parking and Disabled Parking Free. As well as art work there are books, postcards, woodwork, cards and plants for sale. Admire agricultural machinery models made to scale by Henry Smith from Withcall. Upholstering with Lesley Leonard, Stick Making with Bill Bontoft and Wool Spinning with Claire Weaver.
Meet the Artists, a chance to chat to your favourite artists and for them to meet the buyers of their paintings. s we are encouraged to support the local
community and 2 Louth Boy Scouts are attending the World Scouts Jamboree in Japan in 2015, the local scouts will be running a Tombola to raise funds for their trip. Tea, Cake and Chat are the core of social events these days and many visitors just attend to buy cakes, preserves and scrumptious home-made refreshments. Proceeds from the weekend are in aid of St Vedast’s Church, Tathwell. For further details telephone Louth 602869 / 604717
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It might well be a surprise to some of us locally to realise that the Man by Post Office and Stores is about to celebrate its tenth anniversary under the care of Harvey Brown. Here at The Village News we are proud to be abl e to be amongst the many who wou l d like to congratul ate him and his loyal staff for serving us so well during thi s time. Even in a time of recession, the shop is thriving and Harv thanks you all for your support.
Of course, Harvey's association with the business goes back to being a th irteen
year old paper boy, with Stanley Edwards as his boss at 'Stan 's Newsagents'.
They were operating then from the Manby Middlegate shop. Will Mowday, Harvey's right-hand man, started his career lollowing the trend, securing his first
job as a paper boy at the same age. Now they wor k together as part of the enthusiastic team. Other members of this team include Steve Leafe, Brenda Foxon, A l ison Brown, Harvey's wife and l ast but definitely not least Harvey's
mum and dad Joyce and M alcolm. Harvey cou l d not sing his parents' praise any m ore l oudly if he tried . He referred to them as the 'Inwards Team', when
bl ank looks forced nn i mmediate explanation. They visit the Cash and Carry for h im three times a week and
go to get suppl ies from Shaw's every day. He says he simpl y could not manage without them! Harvey and
Will share the responsibility of being around to take in the newspapers and magazines arriving at six o'clock every morning. Considering the shop on ly shuts for one day of the year, Christm as Day, that is quite a daunting task! The
job doesn't stop there, of course! Newspapers arc then organised and put into the capable hands of 7 deliverers who then set off to take them to the li ve vil l ages of
Manby, Grimoldby, South Cockeri ngton and the Carltons -400 customers i n all !! Don't forget you can have your papers delivered from £1.25 per week !Bargain.
1r.1 Find us on ollk ..Facebook Harv y 's much appreciated suppliers wish him a t
J S. haw & Sons
Man by P 0 & Storts
Alvingham
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Brenda , he simply repl ied, 'she's been here forever!
Nothing 's too much trouble and I cou l dn't do without her! 'What a recommendation! Then there is the amaz i ng meat counter wh i ch started 2 years ago, suppl ied
.,.....-..¥'... by David Jenkins of Humberston ,and is thriving. It's not just local customers either. Harv has sent fil let steaks overnight to the Isle of Sky in Scotland !So do go and try them ! Alison has
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Mrs Cuppleditch’s Hats Louth Museum
4 Broadbank, Louth
April 2 to April 26 2014
10.00 to 16.00
Modest admission charge
Louth Museum has a unique collection of more than 60 hats
which belonged to Mary Cuppleditch. She was Mayoress to
her husband George when he was Mayor of Louth in 1978-
1979, and again in 1983-84. Only a few of these have been
on display in the museum, but they will all be part of a
special exhibition during April this year.
THE HONEYSUCKLE CLUB
Meets at The Grimoldby & Manby Village Hall
Every Tuesday afternoon 2-30pm –4.30pm
For our Senior Members of the Community
We have Guest Speakers, Demonstrations
Sing- a-longs, Trips Out, Quizzes
Homemade Cakes & Biscuits
Plenty of Chit Chat
Come along and Join In
If you need a lift ring
Linda on 327495
Louth Hospice Coffee Mornings! Change of date!
EVERYONE is WELCOME to come along for coffee and cakes at Louth hospice. Come to
have a chat about the services we offer, or to simply relax in our gorgeous sitting area
looking out over the fields with a cup of tea. Coffee mornings are third Monday of the
month –
17th March, 28th April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July
Louth Hospice, Grimsby Road, Louth
For more information please contact Amy Reeve, Community Fundraiser on 07442504651 or e-mail
amy.reeve@stbarnabashospice.co.uk
FREDA’S SATURDAY SHOP
St. Edith’s Church 10am - 3pm
We sell anything and everything (as long as it is in good repair!).
So please come along and have a cuppa and chat, as well as buying!
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SPORTS RELIEF COMMUNITY
WALK
SUNDAY 6th APRIL 2014
10.30am start
JOIN ME FOR A ENJOYABLE WALK
AROUND GRIMOLDBY/MANBY
FOR £1 IN AID OF A GOOD
CAUSE.
MEET AT THE LANCASTER INN,
GRIMOLDBY.
RAFFLE
For more information contact Karen
327500
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Pest or no Pest?! Retirement & New Beginning
Over the years the image of pest control has
moved away from chaps with terriers and
ferrets spending all hours killing rats! It is
now a regulated business with qualified
people, doing the best job possible, although
the mystique may still remain that the job
requires a well-trained terrier to be taken to work and a
mole can still be that ‘velvet-suited gentleman’.
Now the responsibility for controlling rats belongs to the
homeowner, it is vital that the job is done well. The very
last thing anyone wants are colonies of rats immune to
the poisons available because of improper use of rat
baits. I have been trained to use these poisons, but also
countless other ways to trap rats and mice.
It is easy to think of rats as pests, because their numbers
can increase so quickly. Left to their own devices, these
furry creatures will soon be chewing
through wires and leaving mess and
disease in their path. So, a pest is an
animal that is going to cause you grief if
nothing is done. Vermin is not a word I choose to use.
Wasps cause many problems throughout the year,
especially at the back end of summer. Bees, on the other
hand, require more understanding, so we stay our hand
and don’t destroy the nests. I have often spent time with
customers explaining the life cycle of bumble bees, even
letting the nesting bees wander over my head and hands
to show they mean us no harm. If possible, I will dig out
and move a nest to a new site and only as a last resort
destroy it.
So from foxes to fleas to pigeons in your trees
‘Pestcotek’ pest control can help. Your garden does not
have to be covered in molehills! Rabbits that eat your
plants can be convinced by various means, that it's not
such a good idea!
If you feel I can be of assistance to you,
or you need some advice, please contact
me on either of the numbers on my
advertisement at the bottom of this page.
Terry Webster
The end of a working life comes to many us and likewise
new working lives begin.
For almost twenty years George Kendall of Gaswork
Services has looked after the gas and plumbing needs of
Grimoldby, Manby and surrounding areas. George has
been preparing for retirement and he has been concerned
that when he decided to stop working, customers who
have been loyal to Gaswork Services would need to find
another Gas Engineer.
Ben and Javon Howes have lived all their lives in
Grimoldby, going to the village school and are now have
their own plumbing and gas heating company. George
has known the Howes family for many years and been
working alongside their company, Adrip Plumbing Ltd.
Working with Ben and Javon is enabling George to pass
on his experience and careful mentoring means that
competence and quality of work will be kept local.
George’s plan is not to retire completely but for a year or
two to work two days a week with Adrip Plumbing,
supporting Ben and Javon. It good to know that skills and
experience gained over many years are not being lost, but
are being passed onto the next generation of plumbing
and heating engineers.
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CHURCH NEWS
ST. EDITH’S, GRIMOLDBY
Waiting How hard it is to wait!! As you know our
application to English Heritage Lottery for a grant was
submitted last November, they recently sent a lady to
inspect Saint Edith's, but we still do not know if we are
to receive any help. The very fact that we have been
"looked" at is hopeful, and the architects are very
optimistic. In the mean time temporary repairs are being
made to keep out the rain, as soon as wind and
weather permit.
Freda's Saturday Shop. We re-opened on February
1st, it was good to see friends old and new then after
the Christmas break, and to realise how the weekly
"get-together" helps us all. The first four Saturdays are
in support of L.N.A.A., then March 1st to March 22nd,
the "The Ark" March 29th to April 19th Louth Branch of
The M.S. society. We decided this year to support our
Local Charities for four weeks at a time, as well as Saint
Edith's. We sell any and everything (as long as it is in
good repair!). So please come along and have a cuppa
and chat, as well as buying.
Janet Mckee & Mary Mundy
ST. MARY’S, MANBY
£200 per week….
The church’s financial year follows the calendar year,
so we are in the process of getting our accounts audited
for 2013. People sometimes raises questions about
where the church’s money goes each year so I thought
I’d answer those queries.
A large annual cost is insurance. For these large
ancient buildings, with estimated rebuild costs of
several million pounds, insurance is not cheap - about
£2,000.
People often complain churches are cold, that’s
because they cost a lot to heat, about £45 a day, so we
try to have the heating on as little as possible.
There’s the cost of maintaining the churchyard (that’s a
lot of grass to cut and edges to trim) as well as general
building maintenance (fixing a slipped roof slate, a
leaking gutter or a broken boiler). This can add up to
about £1000 a year.
The supplies for our worship - bread, wine, candles etc.
don’t cost much, and are often contributed.
Our largest outgoing is money we donate. Each church
donates ‘Parish Share’ to the diocese. This helps to pay
for ministry in every parish in the diocese, so that the
Church can be there for everyone, regardless of their
finances. Parish Share also helps towards the funding
of our church schools, training future ministers,
industrial and agricultural chaplains and running the
diocese. On average our churches donate £6000 to
Parish Share, along with donations we make to
charities such as The Children’s Society.
Adding it all up - and not counting the cost of major
repairs, it all comes to about £10,000 per year, or £200
per week.
So, where does the money come from? Nearly every
penny comes from money people donate and from our
fundraising efforts. A huge thank you to those who
donate to us, and who give so much of their time to
fundraise. Without you we would not be here and I
know how much harder it is each year as finances get
squeezed.
For our regular congregation (along with generous
people from the community) trying to find £200 a week
is very difficult. With more people involved it becomes
more manageable. If anyone feels they would like to
help with our fundraising, or make a regular or one off
donation, (which UK tax payers can Gift Aid) then
contact the Churchwardens or myself.
Chris Turner
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Ratty’s Retirement
RATTY'S RETIREMENT by Vic Cooke
In 1984 I went to 1st Manby scout group AGM because
my son had joined the cubs and my daughter was a Girl
Guide and doing her Queen's Guide award and helping the
cub section as her community project. The chairman was
Tom Carthy, the secretary was Celia Monument, the
treasurer was Barry Girling, and the Group Scout Leader
was Beryl Lovett. Other people at this meeting were scout
leader Don Nightingale, and cub leaders Margaret Harris
and Pauline Simpson.
The meeting went through the usual business and then
came to the point where the group
needed to involve some more
people in the fundraising. The
chairman asked for volunteers, so
as a good husband I volunteered
my wife Mary Cooke.
The fundraising committee was
formed and was chaired by Freda
Lammin. Mary joined in with Jane
Riggall and others and they were
very successful in raising funds for
the group.
Beryl Lovett was a very persuasive person because she
and Dot Willmott thought that Manby group could have a
Beaver colony to run alongside the rest of the group.
Beavers were boys from six to eight years old, and later
girls were introduced into the colony. Dot was to be the
leader but needed someone to help her, so Beryl asked
Mary to fill this role. This happened in 1985 and by this
time I had started to help with the scouts, so Mary said she
would go along and help. In the next year Mary did her
training to become a Beaver leader and got her warrant.
Beaver leaders take their names from the children’s book
"Wind In The Willows", so Mary took the name of Ratty.
Shortly after she got her warrant Dot decided to move
back to Somercotes to run the cubs, so Beryl asked Mary
to take over the running of the Beavers colony. The
Beavers was soon to become very popular and had a very
large number of boys wanting to join. Helpers were
always needed and Alyson Selby came to help Mary and
she soon got hooked and did her training and got her
warrant and became a leader.
Mary and Alyson ran the Beaver unit and had parent
helpers to assist. They met on a Wednesday from 6-7pm
and did all sorts of crafts, nature walks and played lots of
games. By this time another Girl Guide, Emma Robinson,
had decided to help the Beavers as part of her Queen's
Guide award.
Mary and Alyson became more involved in the group and
were asked by the cub leaders to help with a trip to
London. This was a train trip to the
capital with an overnight stay at Baden
Powell House. However, on the day
before they went the IRA fired rockets at
Number 10 Downing Street, putting the
rail network into chaos and the trip into
jeopardy. Margaret and Pauline, the cub
leaders, contacted the parents and the
decision was made to get a minibus and
Keith Selby would drive to London so
the trip could go on. Mary came home
with a big smile because this had been
very good trip and enjoyed by all.
By 1992 Mary and Alyson had got themselves involved
with the district and county and they also took along
Emma. They were doing training for new leaders and were
part of organising county events. The scouts have a
jamboree called Lincolnshire Poacher which is run every
four or five years and, because of my involvement with the
scouts, they came to the camp to do the cooking for the
week. On this camp were scouts from all over the world
and our group of scouts was very sociable, making friends
from all over and brought them to our camp to eat hot
dogs and cake etc which our cooks had made. Mary and
her mates were also part of the organising of the Beaver
taster day, which is a fun day for the Beavers on a large
international scout camp, a large task on top of doing the
cooking for Manby scouts and group young helpers.
Time moved on and the Beaver group was thriving with
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large numbers attending regularly. By this time Emma had
done her training and got her warrant, so the Beaver pack
had three leaders all involved in district and county
scouting. There was another Poacher
camp in 2000, which ran much the
same as before with Manby group
very much part of the Beaver taster
day. The Manby leaders organised the
crafts, Derek Spence (Manby scout
leader) ran a climbing tower and
Emma persuaded her mum and dad,
Maureen and Terry Robinson, to be
Wallace and Gromit with their
motorbike and sidecar which was part
of the closing down ceremony of the
taster day.
As time went on Alyson got more
involved at county level. Mary had
taken over as leader in charge at
Manby group, where she looked after
their needs with fundraising and
helping the other group leaders if needed. But both she
and Alyson turned up on a Wednesday night to run their
first love, Manby Beavers. Mary also became district
commissioner for Beavers, helping other leaders in the
district if they needed it.
There were two more Poacher camps, a trip to Legoland
and other theme parks, and when scout headquarters
agreed to let Beavers have sleepovers, Manby Beavers was
quick to get one organised and the district soon had
sleepovers too.
This was a very busy time, Mary and others were involved
with regional three-day cub camps, Lincolnshire fun days
at Market Rasen race course. Because of the involvement
across the county and beyond, Mary, Alyson and Emma
had made a lot friends in scouting, and nights tenpin
bowling followed by a Chinese meal were quite a regular
thing to do anywhere in the county and beyond with other
people who were in scouting. This did include partners, so
I also met a lot people and their partners with the same
interests.
Through all this busy time the three Manby Beaver leaders
still made time for the Manby group. There were trips,
sandcastle building competitions,
sleepovers and the Wednesday night
activities to plan.
In the summer of 2010 Mary was
taken ill, but after she recovered she
decided that she would not do so
much scouting but just carry on with
the Manby group. After her twenty-
five years in scouting in Manby
group, Louth district, Lincolnshire
County and East Midland region she
was given the Silver Acorn award for
long service which was presented at
Windsor Castle by Chief Scout Peter
Duncan.
The three leaders were joined by Pam
Drewery as a helper but soon she
made the move and did her training
and got a warrant, so the Manby Beavers have four leaders
and there are always scouts and explorer scouts willing to
help out at Beavers. Often these young people were
Beavers a few years earlier.
Earlier this year, after a lot of thought, Mary decided that
she would retire from scouting, and told Alyson of her
decision to retire at Christmas. Up to then she carried on
as normal doing trips, sleepovers and the usual Beaver
meetings on a Wednesday night, and also had trips into
Louth to see other groups and help out if necessary.
Looking back over the last thirty years in scouting Mary
has made a lot of friends, and none more than Alyson
Selby. They have spent many hours working together
organising trips, camps, training sessions and lots more
that goes on in scouting. They have shared a few bottles of
wine and gone on holidays together, in fact they are very
good friends. Mary looks back over the years with many
fond memories of all the Manby leaders, all the children
who have been in the Beavers and the rest of the group.
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Ratty’s Retirement/cont Spring Gardening Tips
As I said earlier, Mary's Beaver name was Ratty and this
has stuck for thirty years. She can be walking down the
street in Louth and hear a six-foot young man shouting,
"Hello Ratty", and sometimes she does not recognise who
it is but usually it is a Beaver from years ago.
Alyson and Emma organised an evening at Bambarino’s
and twenty-five people were there, Mary was presented
with a bouquet of flowers and a very nice pair of wine
glasses by a young leader. He has gone through the whole
group from Beavers to be a young leader and he said that
Mary had influenced the lives of a lot of people. On 18th
December 2013 Ratty was the leader at Manby Beavers
for the last time. She came home with a lot of cards and
presents from the Beavers and parents but is very happy to
leave the group in the capable hands of Alyson, Emma and
Pam.
I look back over the past thirty years that Mary and myself
have been involved in Manby Scout Group, and we have
met and become good friends with a lot of people. This
goes way beyond scouting, because some of the people
that I met at that first AGM are still in the villages doing
good work for the community. But alas one or two others
are no longer with us.
Vic Cooke
Well it might have been the wettest January ever on
record for most of the UK but here in Lincolnshire I have
noted 4 other years since 1999 which have been
significantly wetter. I also see from my records that 2013
was overall a very dry year but fortunately for gardeners
there were no very dry or very wet months. The rainfall
was nicely spread out throughout the gardening
year.
Jobs for Spring:
• After all the strong winds we’ve had, check
fence posts are firm, shrubs and small trees have not been
loosened, and firm up as necessary.
• Split polyanthus after flowering.
• Later in March, the first cut of the lawn can be made,
hopefully! But use a high setting.
• Re-seed bare patches of lawn.
• Plant first early potatoes when conditions allow.
• Move evergreen shrubs.
• Prune winter flowering shrubs such as cornus.
• Start to lift and divide overgrown perennials.
• If dividing and replanting snowdrops, do so before the
green foliage dies off.
• Put grow-bags (if you use them) in the greenhouse so
that they can get warmed up before planting.
• Prune hybrid teas, floribundas and patio roses.
Good luck with the 2014 season.
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Poetry Corner Church Lane Wind Turbine
The Chapel Clock The clock,
Glued to the Chapel wall,
BEATS
As God’s heart BEATS,
In a transient world,
The tick
Loudly tocks,
Through ticking sermons,
And ticking seasons.
Ticked off,
cradle rolls and wedding
vows,
Tides of smiles and cries,
Ides of shrieks and tears,
The splash from the font
The flash from the patting
sun,
The wish of a mother
The fish of a catching cloud,
The psalm of a proverb
The palm of a cross,
The sheaf of wheat,
A reef of knotted warmth,
A teen’s initials petrified in
pew,
Terrines’ of soiled
hymnbooks and bibles
Rarely opened, rarely knew.
A ticking clock
Witnessing time,
And witnessing faith
Like an eternal elevator.
Signposted to stop at floors
From Joy, Hope, Peace and
Love.
Hands on a face Like
arms on a cross,
Each tick bleeds
A pausing prayer,
Each tick breathes
A posing prayer,
Each tick beats
A passing prayer.
A reassuring loud tick
That links us all to God.
Checkmate Chequered fields, scarpward
down.
One square. With giant draught cheeses,
Baled and waiting to roll.
Rooks from Wentworth
castle,
Cut through the air,
Like black charging knights.
Dark darting silhouettes,
spot the evening clouds.
A murder of mourning-
suited rooks
Over carcass prey, guard.
A returning castle of rooks
Land in high-rise flats,
With their City and Guilds
in basketry.
They sit in jury pews
And pass judgement.
As the waning queen sets
over the cheese board,
And the waxing white king
rises over
the mitred keep.
Mark Harrison
Wednesday 2nd
April at 10am
The planning inspectorate
from Bristol will be visiting
Church Lane, Manby, to
review the planning
application of the Wind
Farm at the end of the Lane.
Please come & support this
turbine objection by joining
us along Church Lane - bring
banners if you can, and tell
your friends to come too!
For more information please
phone
Steve Ward 327565
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News from the Ark
The arrival of spring welcomes the first Ark-born
kittens. One year old “Lola” came to us as a,
heavily pregnant, stray. She was
only with us a week before giving
birth to four kittens and being very
young she was unaware of what
was happening to her. She was very
lucky to be at the Ark as we fear that, if
unattended, her kittens may not have
made it. They are all steadily gaining
weight and Lola seems to have taken to
motherhood well. Once the kittens are re-
homed, at 8 weeks, Lola will be spayed before
being homed herself.
As always many of our admissions have come to us
owing to unavoidable circumstances one such tale is that
of “Sophie and Flynn” two 16yr old Dachshunds whose
owner had to move into a residential home. They are
such a lovely pair and after having some much needed
dental work neither have many teeth remaining but are so
content especially with their daily scrambled eggs!
Four cob horses, “Molly, Jasmine, April
and Maggie”, varying from 3yrs to
13yrs, came to us when their future
became uncertain when their owner was
suddenly taken ill and unable to care for
them. All four have settled in well and
are now looking for new homes.
There are so many animals and their owners desperately
needing our help but we can only be of assistance once
animals are re-homed, so freeing up spaces. One such re-
home story is that of “Misty” the 4 year old Staffy cross
Labrador who came to the Ark in February 2013. Such a
loyal loving girl, she had seemed to be over looked time
and time again, through no fault of her own, and so we
were so glad to see her go on to her forever home.
“Snowball and Coco” came to the Ark in February as two
5yr old, semi feral cats that were used to living
outside in a shed. Whilst here they were both
virus tested and neutered. They soon learnt to
love and trust and have now found their place,
together, in a loving family At our final session
before Christmas we held our usual party with
games for handlers and dogs. It is always amusing to see
how even the best of dogs revert to type when food
temptation is involved – there are few dogs who can resist
a boiled egg held on the end of a spoon as the handler
attempts to manoeuvre their dog over a mini-
agility course at the same time. Our Annual
Award for Most Improved Dog 2013
went to Samantha Martin with her
Shih-Tzu cross, Scruff. A well-
deserved win for them both.
REHOMING FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY CATS IN: 19. OUT: 18. DOGS IN: 17. OUT: 17.
RABBIT IN: 1. OUT: 1. HORSES IN: 4. OUT: 0.
CHICKENS IN: 4. OUT: 6. GPIGS IN: 0. OUT: 5.
DUCK IN: 1. OUT: 1. FERRETS IN: 1. OUT: 0.
Our visiting times are 12-3 daily Tel: 01507 358140
www.arkanimalrescue.co.uk e-mail: info@arkanimalrescue.co.uk The Ark Animal Rescue Centre , Ark Road, Donna Nook N. Somercotes LN11 7NX
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G & M Dog Training Club
We have now resumed
our regular training,
despite the appalling
weather. We took the
opportunity to teach
Sheila Morrison’s
labrador, Jack, how to
find and retrieve a
pheasant. Showing him
how was Frisbee, a
Springer Spaniel. Jack
has never been worked as
a gundog but his breeding
shone through. He
worked his ground thoroughly to find the pheasant and
his delivery to Sheila was perfect. For dogs like Jack and
Frisbee it is fairly easy to channel their energy into
activities which replicate their hunting and retrieving
purpose. However, all dogs can benefit from similar
activities of “fetch”, “find” and “retrieve” games which
will stimulate their brains as well as giving them plenty of
exercise. The crucial point is that the handler must
always be in control of the game.
If you feel that you and your dog would benefit from
some obedience training and fun agility, we meet on
Sunday mornings between 10am – 12pm on Manby
Airfield at the old
Archery Club premises.
We work to the Kennel
Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme guidelines in a
social and informal
manner and at a pace to
suit each dog and
handler.
For further information contact either Helena Kench on
327513 or Basia McTernan on 327110.
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