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Barrow Jane Tindle 01509 414201 Jane.Tindle@outlook.com
BEVERIDGE CLUB NEWS. We had a very pleasant afternoon for our Strawberry Tea when almost 40 members attended. Many thanks to all who contributed in any way. T his year’s garden visit last week was to Tresillion House, Melton Mowbray. We were lucky as it was a lovely, sunny afternoon and we were treated to a wonderful cream tea after touring the garden. Ideas for next year to Joyce please. Urgent notice. We need names for the Bishop Beveridge coach trip on Friday, August 18, Southport Flower Show, for advance tickets as soon as possible, latest August 1, if you are just going to the seaside resort this date does not apply. Please call either Wendy on 513212 or Joyce on 414519. All are welcome to join us, you do not need to live in Barrow or be a member. Prices are £35 for members (£18 coach only) and £37 for visitors (£20 coach only). We start from Sileby at 8.20am, Barrow usual stops shortly afterwards, no other pickups. Friday lunch this month is on July 21. Please contact Sylvia on 413565 for details. Our next Bingo session will be on Wednesday, July 26.
As usual there are six games and prizes on each game for a winning line and full house. The cost to members is £1.50, visitors £2 and includes teas and cake. All are very welcome to join us. We start at 2.30pm. The Club will be closed on Monday, July 31, Tuesday 1 and Wednesday morning 2 August for kitchen upgrading. Tuesday 1 August Games Afternoon is cancelled and will be on Wednesday, 2 August instead. Contact Joyce 414519 for details. To complete the work, we will be closing later in August for re-decoration, to be notified. Monday Movie August. Please note that due to our kitchen alterations, we have amended the film ‘Lion’ date from Monday, 21 August to Monday, 28 August. Details later. Our (blue) July Newsletter was published last week, please collect from the Club, or Barrow Library, 8 Ribble Drive or in Sileby Library We have tickets for the Town Hall production ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ on Saturday, 27 January matinee at a cost of £17. Please contact Val on 413227 or put your name on the list on the Club notice board.
LUNCHEON CLUB. Please note there will be no luncheon club at the Baptist Church in July due to refurbishment.
SATURDAY STORIES. Barrow Community Library has Saturday Stories, weekly at 10.30am-11am at for children seven and under. £1 donation suggested.
KNIT AND NATTER. The Knit and Natter group is meeting on Wednesday, July 19, from 2pm–4pm at the Methodist church, everyone is very welcome.
RHYME TIME. Join us at Barrow library for Rhyme Time at 10:30am on Friday, July 21.
VILLAGE BINGO. If you enjoy a fun afternoon out, the Bishop Beveridge Club Bingo on Wednesday, July 26, is the place to be. We start at 2.30pm, the cost of £2 for visitors includes teas and cake, six games of Bingo, each with prizes for a winning line and a full house. You can find us at the club, at 22 South Street.
BARROW WI JULY 2017 MEETING. Helen introduced us to Rosie Jameson who is the President of the Langham and Barleythorpe WI. She also runs a business, “Rosie makes Jam” and this evening would be giving us a demonstration in the art of jam-making. Apart from teaching the subject, Rosie also writes for magazines.
Rosie gave us a brief talk on preserving food which she is passionate about. Our ancestors preserved food as a necessity, prolonging produce that had a short season. Today, since the introduction of freezers and more women working, preserving has taken a back seat in the UK, unlike Germany and the Eastern Bloc where it is still very popular. Sugar, vinegar and salt, or any combination of the three, are the ingredients used for preserving food. Refined sugar (cane/beet) should be used against synthetic sugars which are deemed unhealthy and found in many processed foods. Sitting at four tables in teams, we were given a hot plate, large pan (with 2lbs raspberries inside) utensils, a lemon and 2lbs sugar. We cooked the fruit over a gentle heat until soft, stirring in the sugar until dissolved. On a higher heat we brought the mixture to a rolling boil for 5 minutes. A teaspoon of jam on a saucer passing the “wrinkle” test proved the jam a success. Sealed with a proper jam lid, the preserve should last many years. We had great fun making the jam and it was definitely a “united” effort. Armed with Rosie’s recipe leaflet, I am sure more of us will be excited about preserving in the future. Thanking Rosie for her demonstration, we finished the evening judging the home-made scones in our “scone bake-off”. Mary Thompson’s cheese scones won with most votes. Next month’s meeting will be at the function room at the Conservative Club on August 9 at 7.30pm, when we will be having a talk/demonstration on “Hypnotheraphy” with Penny Harris. Guests are always welcome.
GAMES AFTERNOON. On Friday, July 28, Barrow library is having a games afternoon from 2pm–4pm.
SOCIAL AFTERNOON. On Saturday, July 29, we are having a Social Afternoon at the Bishop Beveridge club between 2.30pm and 5pm called ‘Give a Book a Home’. We had a lovely time at the previous one and would love to see you.
For just £1 you can have cake and ‘endless’ cups of tea or coffee and lots of friendly conversation. Plus you can select a free book from our back store collection.
SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW. We need names for the Bishop Beveridge coach trip on Friday, August 18, Southport Flower Show, for advance tickets as soon as possible, latest August 1, but if you are just going to the seaside resort this date does not apply. Please call either Wendy on 413212 or Joyce on 414519. Prices are £35 for members (£18 coach only) and £37 for visitors (£20 coach only). We start from Sileby at 8.20am, Barrow stops shortly afterwards, no other pickups. All are welcome to join us, you do not need to live in Barrow or be a member. On September 13 we will be visiting Hardwick Hall, a National Trust Property, and stopping along the way at Chesterfield. GOTHAM FEST. All is set for this year’s Gotham Fest, billed as a Music Festival of Legends. It is taking place at Holme Farm and will run from 4pm to 11pm and is free to attend.
Organisers say the format will be very similar to previously but promise it will be bigger and better. They say that the key to the Fest will be that live music will be playing for the visitors throughout the day and evening. Night, with a varied range of music, from blues, haunting acoustic, dance pop and crazy rock. T
Another aspect of the event, for which entry is free, is that will also be an early spot for young local bands or people just starting up to have a go at playing on a large stage in front of an appreciative audience.
Another major great part of the Fest is the eating and drinking in the open air -along with your friends and neighbours – opportunity it offers.
There will be a bar selling hot and cold drinks throughout the day and evening and in addition this year organisers will be running their own food outlet under the title “Bat-B-Q” where customers will be able to enjoy a “Dark Knight Burger” plus other grill foods. Those outlets are used to help fund the Fest, and organisers are asking for support for them, to help ensure that the Fest remains free.
Visitors can take their own provisions but everyone needs to be aware that the event is run under a very strict ‘no glass’ policy, as the Holme Farm field is used for livestock.
Visitors carrying bags into the Fest will have them searched on the gate by stewards and any glass will have to be surrendered and then collected when leaving or be decanted into a plastic container.
A number of local businesses have offered donations to the event to ensure that it remains free and thanks are given to Gotham Spar, Gotham Car Sales, Anray Upholstery, The Old Co Operative Day Nursery, Nottingham City Transport and Gotham Parish Council who have all given sponsorship.
OPEN CHURCH. Gotham St Lawrence Parish Church will be open on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, July 22 and 23, as part of the Open Churches event.
Visitors will be welcome between 10am and 4pm both days and refreshments will be available both days. On Sunday at 11am there will be an informal “The Gathering” event.
Normanton on Soar Heather Herrington 01509 646240 heather.herrington@live.com
PARISH COUNCIL. The following are extracts of interest from the minutes of the Normanton on Soar Parish Council meeting held on June 7, 2017. The full minutes can be viewed on the village website www.normanton-onsoar.co.uk, on the village notice board, or on application to the Clerk to the Council.
Rushcliffe Borough Council had found Far Lane tidy and free from litter and dog mess. They would monitor the area before installing a litter bin/ dog litter bin. It was felt that the area most affected was the gitty between Far Lane and Butt Lane.
The newly appointed Rushcliffe Borough Council Leader was Coun Simon Robinson who is passionate about pursuing and driving the required changes to promote growth and prosperity for communities in Rushcliffe.
A Rospa safety check had been carried out on the play equipment. Some medium risks were reported and would be inspected. The tower floor needed replacing, worn grass around the multi play and swings was exposing the rubber matting, and the bearings on the swings were dry.
It was agreed that camping on the field would be allowed providing the campers provided their own toilet facilities.
Ferry takings of £460 had been banked with £12 being carried forward. Two residents had agreed to donate a total of £1000 to enable the piling work to be completed on the left side of the ferry landing stage. Volunteers had agreed to help with the project. Ferry warning signage would be ordered. The proposal to install flashing warning lights on each side of the bank would be investigated. Coun Brown had secured funding for three brown tourist signs for the Ferry. The School was looking at the history of the ferry, and there were plans for the ferry master to take pupils over the river.
A request for the double yellow lines on Main Street to be extended partially across the bottom of Stonehurst Lane would be discussed with Nottinghamshire County Council.
A request had been made for a speed hump to be installed when Main Street was resurfaced. Coun Brown confirmed that it was no longer Nottinghamshire County Council’s policy to install speed humps. It was proposed that once the road was resurfaced the Parish Council would t submit an application for a Gateway Scheme.
A complaint was received regarding the flooding of Main Street/Far Lane, and the fact that nothing had been done to stop the flooding despite numerous meetings with both Severn Trent Water and Nottinghamshire County Council. Coun Brown agreed to contact the departments involved and to arrange a further meeting between Nottinghamshire County Council and the Parish Council. Pictures of the floods were taken and would be forwarded to Nottinghamshire County Council together with a request for the drain to be unblocked.
It was confirmed that two trees would be felled by Nottinghamshire County Council due to them being considered dangerous.
Following the concerns raised at the Annual Parish Meeting the wall at the school had been inspected by Nottinghamshire County Council.
Concern was raised about Whites lorries travelling through the village. Coun Brown confirmed that he was currently working on the possibility of a weight restriction through the village.
ST JAMES’ CHURCH. There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, July 23, starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome to the service.
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY. On July 22 from 2pm to 4pm you will be very welcome to visit The Willows in Butt Lane, Normanton for a summer garden party. Enjoy strawberries, afternoon tea and Pimms. Wander around the garden or just sit and enjoy Ken Godfrey’s Central Jazz Band. Proceeds will be shared between St James’ Church Organ Fund and the Ear Foundation.
BURGLARY IN MAIN STREET. Police say jewellery and car keys were taken following a burglary at a house on Main Street in Normanton on Soar.
Willoughby on the Wolds
CASINO NIGHT. The Casino Night held by the Friends of Willoughby School raised £945 and thanks have been offered to everyone who attended or helped in any way with this event.
Recent donations the Friends group have made include paying for Zoolab to visit the school. This animal-handling workshop gave the children the chance to handle and learn about a tarantula, a snake and a rat amongst other animals!
Local residents can join the Friends group and are also able to join the committee if they would like to be more involved in the life of the school. The group meet every 6-8 weeks to discuss and plan fund-raising events.
Chair is Laura Dickinson 07478 276128 / 01509 881095, Secretary is Susie Bateson 07786 922601, and Treasurer: Jane Watson 07899 994485.
Email is: friendsofwilloughbyschool@ gmail.com
OPEN CHURCHES. Willoughby on the Wolds parish church is taking place in the Open Churches Weekend and it will be open to visitors 11.00am-5.00pm on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, 22nd and 23rd July. There will also be a Flower Festival for the weekend. There will be a Songs of Praise service at 6pm on Sunday evening.
Bunny
BABY AND TODDLER GROUP. The village hall at Bunny is host on a Tuesday morning during school term times to the Bunny and Bradmore Baby and Toddler Group
The sessions are for babies and toddlers and their carers between 10am and 11.30am. Visitors are able to make use of toys and have a little snack as well as having the chance to make new friends. The sessions finish with a song singing session.
The charge for visitors is £1.50 for the first child and 50p for any additional children. Contact with the group is via Nikki on 07944 687260 or Steve on 07843 052914. MORE PETROL PINCHING. Two more incidents of drive-off crimes from the petrol station on Loughborough Road at Bunny are being investigated by police when fuel was taken without being paid for.