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Church full to Overflowing!
It was a couple of weeks ago. Kelham church was
packed one Sunday morning. What could it be? Was the
Archbishop of Canterbury coming?
No. We take bishops in our stride at Kelham and Aver-
ham. A pop star perhaps or a footballer? The answer is
again „No‟ so what great event or personality was the
great draw? The answer…a baby. Who could believe
that such a tiny being could be such a crowd puller? He
must have had some very precious gift to offer. But no.
The greatest reward he gave was a smile. How we ap-
preciated that smile. How we oohed and ahed (if that‟s
how you spell it).
Such is our God‟s knowledge
of us that when He chose to
make Himself known to us He
did not do so with fanfare of
trumpets or a great military pa-
rade. He chose to be born as a
baby. He knew how to win our
hearts. And He didn‟t choose
some powerful nation for this birth but some backwater
country occupied by a foreign power. The birth too was
an emergency affair away from home and as we all
know with „no room at the inn‟.
So once again our all powerful yet so humble God in-
vites us to join with Him in celebrating His son‟s birth-
day. After all we do enjoy a good party.
The supermarkets are already playing Christmas carols.
We are not going to let them outdo us.
By the way why was that crowd pulling baby in church
that Sunday? To be baptised of course and to join the
Christian family. You can‟t join soon enough.
Merry Christmas. David Keene
WALKERS Corner
Seventeen adults, two children and a dog set off for
Donna Nook bright and early on Saturday morning,
thankful that the fog of the previous day had virtually
disappeared.
As we approached our destination, blue sky began to
appear and lo and behold we arrived in sunshine.
Having all assembled in
the overflow car park, we
climbed up the track over
the dunes and we were
certainly not disappointed.
Scattered over the vast
expanse of the beach, were hundreds
of seals with their new born pups,
some really close to the perimeter
fence.
After about one and a half hours of
being completely captivated by this
wildlife experience we headed back
to the nearby village of Saltfleet for
the four mile walk.
This took us across fields, with several dykes and drains
to cross or walk alongside, then a small amount of road
walking along the edge of marshland,
then along a lane by the Saltfleet
Haven over sand dunes onto the
beach where we could actually see
the sea! A short burst through a
caravan site brought us back to the
main road and an eagerly awaited
lunch at The Crown Inn where we
were well fed and watered, surrounded by boxes of
Christmas decorations!
All in all – a good day. Di Gelsthorpe
Lee, Nigel & The Plough Team
Wish our Readers A Happy and Safe
Festive Season
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Church News - Kelham
From the Registers
November 7th Baptism
Cherry-May
Daughter of Kevin and Emma Briggs-Price
November 21st Baptism
Samuel Philip
Son of Andrew and Jennifer Twigg
Canon David Keene welcomed Cherry-May and Samuel
into the church, surrounded by family and friends. Both
babies behaved very well with Samuel ready to grab the
lighted candle on presentation.
The church electrical system has been checked and
needs some work to ensure its safety.
The Christmas Day Service is at Kelham starting at
10.30am and will be conducted this year by Rev. David
Bartlett. He has expressed a wish to have children pre-
sent, to take part in the Christmas Story.
We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Sat-
urday December 18th at 10.00am. Help and greenery
will be very welcome. We have a good supply of deco-
rations for the tree from the Christmas Tree Festival
held in 2007. We will have coffee and mince pies to
sustain you.
ASKringers - Bell Ringing Practices
Weekly bell ringing practices held every Monday at
North Muskham Church from 19:30-21:00. Anyone
who would like to try bellringing, or simply see what is
involved is welcome to come along.
Just call us on 07810 658 627 or 01636 700 291 so that
we know to wait for you before locking the door.
Contents
Church full to Overflowing!
Walkers Corner - Donna Nook 20th November Report
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Services
Church Services & Schedules
Church News - Kelham
ASKringers - Bell Ringing Practices
Staythorpe Power Station Update
In touch with Council News
Horticultural Tips December - Don‟t forget Christmas
Robin Hood Theatre Update
Parish Council Meeting Dates
Police Local News
Dinner with a Diva
Poppy Appeal Thank You
Safer Neighbourhoods - October Meeting Report
Church News - Averham
Notes from the PCC
School News
WI Report - Meeting 8th November
Christmas Bin Collection Dates
ASK Garden Club - Christmas is Definitely Coming
Walkers Corner - December & January Walks
Bonfire Night Behay Style
Summer Fete 2011 - Planning Meeting Report
Contact Us
Editor: Mr. Lee Whetton 01636 700 023
Magazine Contributions to
Secretary: Mrs. D. Gelsthorpe 01636 671 923
Averham: Mrs. S. Morris 01636 678 917
Kelham: Mrs. A. Miller 01636 702 095
Staythorpe: Mrs. M. Snell 01636 676 244
Church Contacts
Website: [email protected]
Wardens
Averham & Kelham:
Mr. P. Staniforth 01636 703 289
Averham: Mr. G. Binks 01636 676 740
Treasurers
Averham: Hilary Snell 01636 672 640
Kelham: Mrs. A. Miller 01636 702 095
Secretary to the Church Council:
Mrs. C. Binks 01636 676 740
Women’s Institute Contacts
President: Mrs. Jayne Owens 01636 708 543
Council Contacts
District & County Council representative:
Mrs. S. Saddington 01636 704 550
Chairman of the Parish Council:
Mr. S. Emeny 01636 702 586
Clerk to the Parish Council:
Mr. J. Burbidge 01636 610 530
Parish Council email address:
Police Contact Number: 0300 300 9999
Beat Manager - PC Tony Hays 809 7670
Mobile: 07813 550 212
Neighbourhood Watch: 01623 842 217
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
Church Services & Schedules
Kelham Church
December 05 11:00 HC
December 18 10:00 Church Decorating
December 19 11:00 HC
December 25 10:30 HC Xmas Day
January 02 11:00 HC
Averham Church
December 11 10:30 Church Decorating
December 12 14:30 Christingle
North Muskham Church
December 24 23:30 Midnight Mass
Averham Church Cleaning & Flowers
December Mrs. M. Justice
Kelham Church Cleaning
December Mr & Mrs. J. Hand
January Mrs. A. Miller
Kelham Church Flowers
December Ms. Jane Miller
January Mrs. S. Allen
See flyer for all Riverside Services
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Staythorpe Power Station Update
A letter from Simon Jameson
I‟m delighted that, at the end of
November, we completed the
commissioning of the fourth
and final unit at Staythorpe
Power Station. As a result, the power station is now
fully operational and has been handed over to Station
Manager Andy Marshall and his team.
Although some
members of the
construction project
team will remain on
site for several
more months, the main construction phase is now com-
plete. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to
thank local residents for their patience and support over
the last three years.
We enjoyed meeting many of you
at our open days and are de-
lighted to have been able to sup-
port so many community groups
and events in the local area –
work which Andy and his team
hope to continue for many years
to come.
The Local Liaison Committee, which has been an im-
portant forum for us to share and resolve local concerns
with community representatives, will continue to meet
regularly and will be managed by the operational team.
The power station will be officially opened in April next
year and in the meantime I hope you will join me in
wishing Andy and his team every
success.
Finally, I would like to wish the
Plough‟s readers a very merry
Christmas and a happy New Year
from all of us at Staythorpe
Power Station. Best wishes,
Simon Jameson RWE npower Project Director
Change to Staythorpe Power Station
Contact Details
Staythorpe Power Station has now been handed over to
the team responsible for managing its commercial op-
eration. In line with this, we‟re changing the way you
can contact us too. If you have any questions, concerns,
comments, or there is anything that you would like us to
be aware of then please now contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07584 175 167
In Touch with Council News
Hello to everyone. I have been in talks over the last two
years with Mike Bailey, the Consents Manager for RWE
npower, Highways and the Cabinet Member for Trans-
port and Highways regarding the retention of the traffic
lights on the A617 at the end of Staythorpe Road fol-
lowing the completion of the Power Station.
At the commencement of the project I requested the
traffic lights to enable residents to access the A617 more
easily during increased traffic throughout the construc-
tion period. Although the lights appeared a permanent
feature they were only temporary and were to be re-
moved when the Power Station was complete.
I am delighted to say that I have received confirmation
from the Mike Bailey to say that they have agreed to
make a payment to Nottinghamshire County Council for
the modification of the traffic lights in order for them to
become a permanent installation.
This will benefit the users of Staythorpe Road who,
without the lights, would have difficulty accessing the
A617 during times of heavy traffic. There will be occa-
sions when heavy maintenance is undertaken at the
Power Station and contractors will be there and this will
increase traffic to the Power Station.
I understand that the work to bring the traffic lights up
to the required standard will take place during this fi-
nancial year.
I have of course written to the Management of RWE
npower to thank them on behalf of the Community.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a
very „Happy Christmas and Healthy New Year‟.
Sue Saddington
County Councillor for Farndon and Muskham
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Horticultural Tips December
Don’t forget Christmas Wow! What a way to finish November, not the best
weather for gardeners, unless you take it up from the
armchair. Planning & thinking of spring I suppose is the
best bet for the next few weeks, get the seed catalogues
out, & the old gardening books, see if you can get in-
spired to make a few changes to your tubs & borders or
perhaps reinstate that vegetable plot you‟ve been threat-
ening to do for so long!
But don‟t forget Christmas! There‟s a
lot to offer at Southwell Garden Cen-
tre.
We have the more obvious gifts as well
that you come to expect at a garden
centre, cyclamen are at their best now especially in a
cool room or windowsill, azaleas give us a splash of
spring great for a warmer room, Christmas cacti are in
full bud, best to settle them in a warm sunny spot & then
leave them or they can get a bit mardy & drop their
buds. We must not of course forget the ubiquitous
Pointsettia the great Christmas houseplant, we stock
only English local grown plants that have been kept
warm all the time, so get them home quickly & keep
them draught free in a light or sunny room. For some-
thing a bit more exotic we have cymbidium & pha-
laenopsis orchids, these make really special gifts, with
long lasting colour they are well worth the price.
Garden centres today of course offer much more than
just gardening requisites & we are no exception, the
team has spent months sourcing giftware that is both
beautiful and useful, and, in many cases, fun as well.
Concentrating on finding useful items, things that you
would be happy to receive yourself, the selection in-
cludes items for the home and garden, for family and
friends, for children and the young-at-heart. There are
prices to suit every pocket, from fun and unusual stock-
ing fillers for a few pounds to thoughtful gifts for those
who deserve something really special. Gift ranges in-
clude some well-known names; Monopoly, Superman,
Beano, Scrabble and the Gruffalo among them.
We must not forget the main ornament of the season, the
Christmas trees arrived the last week of November, the
best quality cut Nordman Fir & Norway Spruce and
potted Fraser Fir, so we have a selection & sizes to suit
all. The choosing of the tree is often such a family tradi-
tion, & many spend a couple of hours handling them all
it seems! Let us help you as much as we can, bring your
base with you & we will make sure it fits, & put a fresh
cut in the base so that you can water your tree. Keep
your tree in the garage for one night in a bucket of water
before bringing it inside, avoid placing near a hot radia-
tor & water a bit every day.
Santa has found a little bit of time to say hello to our
younger customers, he will be in his Victorian Room
from 12 noon to 3pm each weekend day before Christ-
mas, just £3 with a gift, supporting Barnardos.
Don‟t miss the special open evening on Wednesday 8th
December we may be able to inspire you on your search
for the special gift, lots of offers plus supper & demo /
talk all for £5, it should be a fun evening, telephone
01636 812 886 to book your place.
Enjoy your Christmas Dan O’Neill
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Robin Hood Theatre Update
The trustees met with
the new theatre com-
pany to express the
local concerns that
have come to light recently following reports in the lo-
cal press and on the theatre website. In conclusion I sug-
gested the way forward was for the trustees and the new
theatre company to meet directly with the parish coun-
cil. Very little can be achieved with me acting as a mid-
dle woman and the theatre company need to address the
concerns directly for us to move forward.
I've contacted John Burbidge, clerk to the parish council
and asked if they could attend either a parish council
meeting or a specially convened meeting. John and the
parish council have opted for a separate meeting and I'm
waiting for some suggested dates. John said it couldn't
be arranged before Christmas so I would expect the
meeting to take place in January.
If anyone has any other concerns or comments they
should let the parish council know now so they can feed
it into the meeting. If the concerns can be addressed by
the new theatre company we may
be able to see an end to this long
running issue.
Sue Cullen
Arts & Sports Service Manager
Nottinghamshire County Council
Police Local News
At the last Meeting of the South-
well Safer Neighbourhood Group
the subject of bogus callers once
again reared its head. This is a despicable crime target-
ing in the main vulnerable elderly people. If you do
have vulnerable neighbours or relatives please advise
them never to do business with anyone that cold calls on
the doorstep and offers to do work for them and always
check with the electricity or water companies before
allowing anyone who states they are working on their
behalf into their home.
Another form of crime on the increase is cyber bullying,
mainly through social networking sites. Young people
have brought me evidence of their pages which show
they are having vindictive, hurtful and personal mes-
sages sent to them via the whole social network. It
seems some of our young folk can cope with this form
of harassment but others find it hard and withdraw from
the community, in extreme cases can lead to the young
person taking his or her life. Please take an interest in
what‟s happening, I am not suggesting you snoop but I
can guarantee you will be surprised.
It‟s the time of year when we buy presents for families
and friends, please don't leave them on show or in your
vehicles it only takes a thief seconds to relieve you of
what may have taken you all year to save up for.
I have recently had more volunteers come forward for
me to train on the Community Speed Watch project,
these have now been trained and will be on a street near
you. If you wish to take part in this scheme please call
Southwell Police Station on 0300 300 9999 x 809 7670
for more information.
There is good news to end the year, PCSO Gavin Oxby
has joined myself and Richard Dunn and is quickly set-
tling in. This year we have seen a large drop in crime
and an increase in the number of offences detected. Al-
though, along with all other public bodies the Police are
going through a period of change, we are committed to
continuing to provide the best service we are able with
the support of the community.
Stop Press
A man has been sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for
his part in 200 burglaries that occurred over the summer
months including offences which occurred in the South-
well and surrounding areas.
So from myself, Insp. Andy Gan, Sgt Brendon Hunt,
PCSO'S Richard Dunn and Gavin Oxby and Sue Wat-
son our receptionist, we wish you all a Happy Safe
Christmas. PC 33 Tony Hayes
E Mail [email protected]
1919—2010
Parish Council Meetings Kelham Hall on the following dates.
Meetings for 2010
December 08 19:00hrs
Meetings for 2011
January 11 19:00hrs
February 22 19:00hrs
Everyone welcome to attend.
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Dinner with a Diva
My wife who is an International Professional Opera
Singer is giving a Concert in Kelham Hall on 12th De-
cember together with two other Professional Opera So-
loists, a Tenor and a Baritone.
We also have my wife‟s accompanist, who is a Russian
Concert Pianist; she will accompany all the singers, we
also have the Derbyshire Harp Ensemble plus three stu-
dent singers. The event is called „Dinner with a Diva‟ it includes din-
ner and the singers sing between dinner courses and
after the meal they sing for the duration of the evening.
Tickets in advance are £50 each, telephone 01636 612
060, it is a black tie and posh frocks evening 6pm for
6.30pm with cars at 10.30pm.
The profits will be donated to The Children‟s Brain Tu-
mour Trust at Nottingham‟s Queens Medical Centre.
Brian Phillips
Poppy Appeal
We would like to say a special thank
you to all the residents of Averham for
their generosity and support of the
Poppy Appeal after our collection on
6th November 2010.
I have been informed by Chris Brill
(Local Honorary Organiser) of Bleasby
that we helped to raise £103.55 which
was an excellent effort.
Once again thanks for your support
Phil, Sue and Bonnie Belle
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Safer Neighbourhoods
October Meeting Report
There was a good turnout from all the
local villages and the meeting was at-
tended by Inspector Andy Gan from
Southwell neighbourhood policing as
Tony Hayes was on his holidays. Firstly,
as I am sure you will agree, the good
news is that PC Tony Hayes' group will
be getting an additional PCSO to help them improve
there visibility around the current patch.
The long standing neighbourhood watch saga may soon
to come to a fruitful conclusion. There are moves afoot
to move to a web based system in which you can sign
up to receive email alerts or put in information that you
become aware of within your virtual area. An example
of this is the Sherwood and Mapperley Neighbourhood
Watch page that I have found http://
www.sampnw.co.uk/. This looks good and would en-
able interested people to receive email alerts of items.
This would also negate the requirement for a local co-
ordinator and the need for a minimum number of inter-
ested residents, however there would still be the need to
distribute the information received to the older residence
or those without email or internet access. I will keep an
eye on this and see how it develops.
One new problem that was brought up at the meeting is
a spate of what at first sight appear to be stray cats,
however it transpires that cats are being picked up in
cars by youths, driven to a different village and then let
out again. The end result is that the cat is now lost and
the owners are left wondering where he or she has gone.
The recommendation was to ensure your cat is chipped,
this way even if the collar is removed, the owner can
still be traced.
Interesting fact of the week, did you know that the 3rd
most stolen vehicle is a Land Rover. Most are broken
down for parts and the more recent ones go for export.
At this time of year with the increased darkness, lamp-
ing (night shooting) on farm land is more prevalent.
This is not illegal provided the indi-
viduals have the permission of the
land owner. I have seen a number of
occurrences locally and will take this
up with the local land owner to ensure
that he is aware of this.
There has been an increase of metal thefts as a result of
the increasing price of scrap metal. Word from the po-
lice is to report any suspicious or loitering flat bed style
vehicles to the police. Also be wary of people coming to
the door and asking for scrap metal. There have been a
number of reported cases where this has happened and
the home owner has shown items of scrap to these indi-
viduals who have then given the home owner a ludi-
crously low price for the items. The home owner refuses
this, as you would and the individuals go away, only to
return a few days or nights later and take the previously
viewed items.
The final word of advice is regarding door to door sales
persons. By law any door to door sales people should
possess and display a valid peddlers‟ certificate. If this
is not displayed or they are not able to show one, don't
buy anything and report the individuals to the police.
The same goes for all utilities employees as well. They
will all have ID cards that will provide a number by
which their identity can be confirmed. If they don't have
one, don't let them in.
There have been no burglaries this month in the area to
report, which is good news, given the shortening day-
light hours. Ian Bradey
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Church News - Averham
The Joint Benefice Service held at Averham on October
30th raised £63.39 from the collection for the Notts Air
Ambulance Service
After an extraordinary meeting of the joint PCC it has
been agreed that Averham and Kelham will remain as
part of the Riverside Benefice and become part of the
proposed northerly cluster of parishes in the Diocese.
There had been some interest in joining the southerly
parishes but it meant splitting from North and South
Muskham. It was unanimously felt that as we have his-
toric ties as part of the Benefice it gave us a stronger
voice if we acted together rather than as two small par-
ishes. We hope to bring more news of a possible ap-
pointment for a resident priest for the villages over the
next few months.
Here we are again looking forwards to the excitement of
Christmas whilst at the same time trying to remain sane
and in one piece with all the preparations to enjoy the
special Christian day of Our Lord‟s Birthday.
It will be a rather premature birth this year as events
dictate that the Christingle will be held a week earlier
than usual, on December 12th at 2.30pm. We always set
up the crib during this service and because we won‟t be
having any actual services over Christmas at Averham
this year, baby Jesus will be in place a little earlier than
usual!
Don‟t forget that we will be preparing the church with
Christmas decorations the day before at 10.30am, do
come along and join in the fun. It makes a lovely start
to the real Christmas Season and helps us all to focus on
the true meaning of the festival.
Of course the preparation for Christmas really started on
November 28th which saw the lighting of the first advent
candle. Advent Sunday is also known as „Stir up‟ Sun-
day as it was the traditional day for making the Christ-
mas Puds and all the family would, as now, stir the pud-
ding and make a wish. Let‟s hope that your wish comes
good this year!
Looking forwards to the immediate post Christmas pe-
riod the friends of Averham Church send their very best
wishes and joy to;
Richard Hamby and Louise Wilcoxson who will be
marrying at Averham Church on December 27th. May
they enjoy a long and happy life together.
Notes from the PCC
The Garden of Remembrance is now completed
and is ready for use. A small dedication ceremony
is to be arranged in the New Year but it can be used
if needed. The PCC agreed a policy for the inter-
ment of cremated remains to ensure uniformity on
the site. It has also been agreed that the use of arti-
ficial flowers will not be allowed. Families will be
given a policy sheet on application for interment.
Martin Cooper gave an update on the project to
update the bells and tower. After a lot of hard
work, numerous visits by English Heritage and end-
less phone calls and discussions the lengthy proce-
dure to apply for a faculty is now completed. Mar-
tin is now trying to source major funding from the
Lottery Fund, English Heritage and others for the
project, but a substantial chunk will have to be
raised locally. Fundraising can start in earnest next
year and events have already been discussed.
Hilary Snell (Treasurer for Averham PCC) would
be happy to accept any donations in the meantime.
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George Binks (Church
Warden) reported some
progress on the repairs to
the „Leaning Lych Gate
of Averham‟ (its fame is
spreading and could be in
serious competition with
the tower of Pisa and Chesterfield Spire by the time
we are able to make good!) Architects seem to be a
difficulty here but hopefully following intense dis-
cussion various possibilities are being explored. It
is vital to keep costs to a
minimum as funding sources
seem to be drying up with
the economic climate. Nev-
ertheless determination is
prevailing and given that it is
a relatively small project we
are hopeful to achieve suc-
cess. If any one can recom-
mend or give architectural
skills George would be de-
lighted to hear from you.
Approval has been given for the planting of 3 me-
morial trees and the work will be undertaken by
Nigel from Southwell Garden Centre in the New
Year. Flowering Cherries will make a nice screen
from the power station as they grow and mature. It
is hoped to release another 3 tree spaces in the fu-
ture should anyone wish to have a tree planted.
There have been a number of problems in the
churchyard with rabbits digging
burrows and generally running
riot. Measures are in hand to
control them and also to make
good the damage they have
caused. Jenny Quickmire
School News
The angel‟s wings have been brought out of storage,
dusted down and are ready to be attached; children are
busy learning their lines and teachers are using up great
amounts of energy preparing all the activities to make it
a wonderful Christmas time for the children.
The Friends of Averham School held a very successful
Craft Evening at the beginning of November which I‟m
sure many of you attended. The Christmas Shopping
Evening is being held at the start of December and I
hope I will see some of you there. The work of the
Friends is very important as they help in raising funds
for the school. There support enables us to pay for
coaches to take the children on trips and to purchase
special equipment. The Friends are buying some staging
which we will be able to use in the nativity and services
at Church.
We have many activities in the lead up to Christmas. On
8th December we are holding our “Carols around the
tree” event; on 14th December, Magnus Swing Band are
visiting school as part of their Christmas Tour and fi-
nally the school nativity will be held on Friday 17th De-
cember at St. Michael‟s Averham starting at 2.15pm.
During October half term we had a new hall floor cover-
ing laid. It has made such a difference, making the hall
seem much brighter and larger. Over the next few
months we are planning to install a canopy outside the
Community Room to provide some shelter for the Early
Years Group when they are working outside. We also
have plans to install some planters as well as outside
musical instruments.
May I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christ-
mas and a Happy New Year!
Dave Everington
Headteacher
Tel: 01636 704 408
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mannerssutton.com
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AKS WI Report
Meeting 8th November As many people tonight already knew
David Gates, we were quickly able to
establish that he was not the famous
singing celebrity. David has owned the Kodak shop in
Newark 15 years. He is a really helpful chap and took
us through some of the advantages of the modern digital
camera. Once it may have been the difference between a
professional and an amateur photographer was the
amount of pictures they took, when the cost of film and
wasted photos would have been prohibitive for the lei-
sure photographer.
Today, once you know your way round the facilities on
your camera, you have the opportunity to produce really
interesting shots which can then be stored on disc or e-
mailed around the world, blown up to a large size and
printed onto canvas, made into gift calendars, mugs or
mouse mats. David went through common symbols on
the digital camera and their uses. He recommended us-
ing the „focus lock‟ or „sport‟ mode to take shots of chil-
dren as they race around as this helps to capture their
actions. Use „macro‟ to get clear detail on close ups and
use a fill in flash to bring faces out of the shadows, par-
ticularly when posed in front of windows. The fill in
will prevent only getting a silhouette, instead of a full
colour picture. His best tip though was to take off the
auto button and try taking some manual shots, try differ-
ent timings and effects and don‟t be shy about playing
around with the different tools. You could end up with
some wonderful shots and at worst you can delete them.
So, get snapping, there is a WI calendar competition
2012 to enter.
The raffle was won by new member Sheila Searle and
Janet Beddoe brought in a picture of a lovely woodland
scene which won the photo competition.
Responsible Babysitter Available
Lives in Averham
Happy to offer a free trial session
For further details please call
Ollie James Telephone: 01636 676 906
Christmas Bin Collection Dates
If your bin is
normally emptied on...
We will be
emptying it on...
Monday December 20 Saturday December 18
Tuesday December 21 Monday December 20
Weds December 22 Tuesday December 21
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Friday December 24 Thursday December 23
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Seasons Greetings
From Averham, Kelham
& Staythorpe
Parish Council
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Our next meeting will be the Christmas party at 6.30
p.m. on 13th December. Please note we will be at
South Muskham Village Hall, so that we have extra
space to spread out and enjoy ourselves. The competi-
tion is once again for the best dressed present so get
creative and get ready to sparkle.
The WI would like to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. Lorraine Bousfield
ASK Garden Club
Christmas is definitely coming!
I can‟t believe another month has gone by since the
Pumpkin Mania on October 19th!
It has though, and we have to accept that this gardening
year is almost over, although I have been busy potting
up some winter pansies to give us a little bit of cheerful
colour on our front doorstep over the dark winter
months to come.
At our meeting on November 16th Maureen Lawrence,
hopefully now fully recovered from her recent illness
and back in her rightful place as Chair Person again,
thanked Ian and Maureen Justice once again for kindly
hosting our Spud in a Bucket and Longest Bean compe-
tition, presenting them with a thank you card and
voucher from the club.
Maureen and Ian Justice also provided us with some
glorious home grown Chrysanthemum blooms called
“Winter Queen” as a raffle prize for the evening, which
were won by Linda White.
Lou Ashurst brought along some Sweet Pea seeds for us
all to purchase and he will be kindly donating the pro-
ceeds to Beaumond House our local Hospice Charity.
Graham and Kim Gosling and Jean Warner sent their
apologies as they were unable to attend due to illness.
You were all very much missed at the meeting and we
hope that you have all recovered by the time you read
this.
Ron Lawrence reported that our Club Christmas Dinner
event has been very well supported with most of our
club members putting their names down to attend and
we are therefore looking forward to seeing an abun-
dance of table decorations created by members for our
evenings competition.
Nigel Britton made mention of the forthcoming Christ-
mas events taking place at the Southwell Garden Centre
and I hope to see many of the ASK Garden Club mem-
bers and Plough readers there. I will probably be run-
ning around the shop like a headless chicken though
looking for last minute Christmas
present idea‟s so please forgive
me if I seem a little distracted!
With all of the formalities dealt
with we where then treated with
the delights of a demonstration
from local florist Jenny Knight
on how to make our own Christmas wreath and cone
shaped table decorations. There were some “prickly”
moments for Jenny during the demo, but fortunately
they only came from the Holly as she skilfully worked
on her decorations, inspiring us all to have a go at mak-
ing our own this Christmas. Heather and Brian sup-
plied an abundance of Holly, Mistletoe and Ivy which
was distributed for us all to use on our own decorations
at a later date. Mine is currently sitting in a bucket of
water waiting for me to become inspired again which
will hopefully be in time for Christmas!
As we closed our meeting Maureen mentioned that a
large number of RHS magazines had been very kindly
donated to the club. At least we will now all have some-
thing interesting to read when the snow is so deep that
we can‟t get out of our front doors!
Remember to wrap up your tender shrubs and green-
house plants/cuttings. Bring on Spring I say!
On behalf of all the Garden Club Committee may I wish
you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Janet Emeny
Christmas Greetings
Maureen Lawrence and Ron Watkins
Wish all their friends, neighbours and members of the
Garden Club and W.I. a Very Happy Christmas and a
happy, healthy and peaceful New Year
We are not sending Christmas cards this year and will
donate the money to charity.
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WALKERS Corner
The December walk will be a visit to Rufford Park on
Sunday the 5th December at 10.30 a.m. We intend to
walk around the lake and the gardens. This will give us
a short walk that should be good underfoot and have
several stopping off points if the weather is bad. It also
coincides with a Christmas Market in the Rufford Coach
House Courtyard. Admission is free to the Christmas
Market but unless you park on the road there is a charge
for parking in the Rufford Park Car Parks.
We do not intend to arrange a pub lunch as such, but a
light lunch could be bought at the Cafe.
If you intend to come please let us know on 07922 120
729 but as there is no lunch to book it will be o.k. to just
turn up on the day.
Meeting up could be problematical as there are two en-
trances...please note our mobile number if there are any
difficulties, but we aim to meet up in the courtyard by
the water splash.
As you can see Trevor and I seem to be specialising in
short walks again! We hope you can come; in the past
the Christmas Market has got us in the festive mood, so
it should be good start to the Christmas season.
The January Walk
We will meet at the Dog and Duck at Clipstone on Janu-
ary the 15th at 10.30a.m. Further details will follow in
the January Plough. Barbara and Trevor
Bonfire Night Behay Style
It's the second year now that the resi-
dents of Behay Gardens have clubbed
together to share a night of food, fire-
works and fun. It was a dry frosty
night, perfect to enjoy the fireworks,
mushy peas, baked potatoes and the kind of bangers you
can eat, and there was quite a lot to drink too!
Debs and Carla organised the evening well. The cater-
ing was shared amongst the neighbours and Debs and
Lee, thinking of our safety, constructed a large timber
framed box filled with soil for the launch of all the fire-
works.
Our firework night party just happened to fall between
Monica and Gordon's special Birthday's so not wanting
to miss an opportunity, Debs and Carla had made them a
chocolate birthday cake each.
I remember wondering how I would be able to get up
for work the following day; it must have been well past
one o'clock in the morning before I went home to bed
with the room spinning a little. It had been a lovely
evening seeing and chatting to neighbours you don't see
from one month to the next.
Let's see what we can do for New Year's Eve? I've still
got a few fireworks! Nigel Britton
Summer Fete 2011
The ASKabout committee held their first fete planning
meeting at The Fox Inn last week. Yes, it's been de-
cided to hold another fete on the 23rd June 2011 at Kel-
ham Hall, along the lines of the very successful 'Grand
Fete' back in 2009. The committee feels they now have
a blueprint, having organised one fete and with a few
tweaks this promises to be bigger and better than ever. Funding for the event is being sort from the parish coun-
cil, and from money given to the parish council by RWE
npower, as a „thank you‟ to the community for the dis-
ruption caused during the construction of the power
station. Ten residents attended this first meeting and the Chair,
Treasurer and the Secretary were elected onto the fete
committee. It was decided a smaller committee with
representatives from the main community groups, with
additional volunteers would work well. Many of the
tasks have already been identified and allocated
amongst the volunteers so far, but more help will be
needed on and before the big day. The next fete planning meeting will be held on the 13th
January 2011 at The Fox Inn. If you would like to be
involved, please come along to the meeting, you‟ll be
very welcome. Nigel Britton
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January 2011 to reach the editor before 22/12/10.
Contributions can be forwarded to the editor Mr. Lee Whetton,
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the editors for services & products advertised in this publication.
ASK Garden Club
Next Meeting Tuesday 14th December
Fox Inn Kelham
Christmas Dinner & Social
New Members Welcome Tel. 01636 702 586