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Someone maliciously and withobvious intent scratched right along thesides of five cars - some on both sides- parked at the bowls club, and afurther three cars were scratched inpeople’s drives in the village. No onewas seen actually committing theoffence although fingers were pointed,names suggested, and two youngchildren were seen by the cars - but notidentified - on CCTV. Two bowlersalso spoke to a young lad playing in thehedge surrounding the bowls green. Itwasn’t any of the older children.
Police were on the spot quickly - nodoubt because one of the damagedcars belonged to a parish councillor -but after brief investigations theydecided they wouldn’t continue.
The tournament is the onlyfundraising event for the bowls cluband it is feared that regulars who attendthe tournament may boycott nextyear’s event and leave the club short ofmuch needed funds. Consequences!
An estimated £4,000 ofdamage was carried out in
broad daylight on Sunday 11August while GoodfellowshipBowls Club were holding theirannual tournament.
£4,000damage
Apologies, we were planningon having an uplifting, positivefront page story this month!
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Not exactly a grot spot butlooking a bit neglected and
untidy was how best to describethe Garden of Rest area in theChurch Yard, the place wherethe ashes of many local peopleare buried.
However after a strenuousSaturday morning workout on the17th August the area is nowlooking much better. The heap ofdead branches and old wreathshave been cleared, bushes cut backfrom the burial stones and a generaltidying up has transformed the area.The workout team consisted ofCarol Rowett, Wendy DePear,Shirley Gratton, Maureen Kent,Harriet Kent, Martin Pitt and DenisGlenn. The tractor and trailer forthe removal of the rubbish waskindly loaned by Pete Ulyatt.Whilst the trailer was on site TerryHarrington took the opportunity totrim some of the other bushes inthe church yard. A big thanks to allthose involved.
Editor’s comment: I wonder ifmore people from the village wouldhave volunteered to be a part of theworkout team had they kown it wasgoing to happen. Would you havevolunteered?
gardenof restrefresh
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Police are appealing forinformation on the whereabouts ofAiden Marc McGhie.
The 20-year-old, of no fixedabode, is thought to be in theLincoln Area. He is wanted forrecall to prison after breaching alicence condition.
Anyone with any informationcan call the non emergency 101number.
A reward of £100 is beingoffered for information leading tohis arrest.
Picture is attached at the bottomof this email.
They will be able to offer cycletagging at the reduced rate of £4.50and every 10th cycle tagged will befree !!!
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Immobitag Electronic Biketagging allows bikes to be tracedback to the owner using the uniqueid contained within the electronictag. The ImmobiTag is embeddedinto the bike frame and is almostimpossible to remove. The uniqueImmobiTag ID is then registered onImmobilise together with any framenumbers and warning tag serialnumbers to be found on yourbicycle.
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Police are currently seekingthe whereabouts of an
individual of possible Italianappearance who is activelytargeting elderly gentlemanacross the Lincolnshire region.
The person is approachingelderly gentlemen and asking forpetrol money.
On the last occurrence agentleman was stopped by the sideof the road in the Bourne area.
He was approached by theindividual stating he had run out ofpetrol. The elderly gentleman was‘escorted’ to retrieve funds from hishome address and was then handeda watch in return.
Please report any suspicioussightings or occurrences so we areable to locate this individual as soonas possible before if he is able tocontinue his actions.
He has tanned skin, thin faced,short dark hair, late thirties or earlyforties, smartly dressed in a darksuit. He is currently using hirevehicles.
Please ensure that any relativesor neighbours are aware of thisindividual and his actions.
All information should beforwarded on Tel: 101 quotingincident 94 16th August 2013.
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Your local Boston neighbourhood Policing Team, will be holdinga cycle tagging event on Wednesday 2nd September in the car
park Foyer of ASDA, Lister Way, Boston between the times of09:00am - 13:00pm.
Three bowls jacks (heavywhite balls) worth £30 werestolen from GoodfellowshipBowls Club recently while thegreen was being cut. It’sunlikely to have been an adultas the perpetrator would havehad to squeeze through thehedge. The club would bevery grateful for their returnand would not prosecutethose responsible. The bowlsclub funds are limited, theyjust want them back! If youcan help with their returnplease ring Sue Hoyles on01205 460305.
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The email is advising that byclicking on a link within the email,you can see child predators in thedirectory held on their website
Please ignore and delete theemail and do NOT click on anylinks shown within.
The email originates from SantaBarbara (the address shown on theemail).
You can forward anyoccurrences to Action Fraud.www.actionfraud.police.uk
All tags contain a unique serialnumber that can be read via specialscanners which provides the policewith the owners information. Usedby all UK police forces to trace theownership of stolen property, theImmobilise system is a greatdeterrent to thieves.
Please note that ImmobiTags arenot GPS tracking devices.
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Firstly, inspect your lawn; if youhave a layer of thatch (dead organicmaterial) within the grass, thisneeds to be removed by raking. Inan ideal world a lawn should beraked every month, but very fewget this level of luxury. This can beachieved with a hand rake orpowered version. I have found thisto be particularly useful this year, aswe have had long, dry spells,leaving a lot of dry brown grass.
Next thing to look for is if yourlawn is suffering from compactionafter a busy summer. All lawnssuffer to some extent, but excessivecompaction leads to poor drainage.
If you consider that you do have aproblem area, spiking is the answer.A trusty fork will spike small areas,larger areas may need a wheeledaerator. The depth that you need tospike depends on the level ofcompaction, but 3-6 inches deepand about the same distance apartshould be fine in most cases toincrease the movement of air andwater to the roots.
Top dressing is a processgenerally reserved for the extremelawn enthusiast. While it doesimprove the general health of alawn, the main advantage is to levelthe surface. If you want to achievea lawn on which cricket can beplayed, then a mixture of loam,sand and peat in the ratio 3:6:1 canbe applied. Shovel on and levelwith a broad rake. Don’t try andcorrect too much, leave all bladesof grass exposed or you may haveto reseed.
Finally, and I would say mostimportantly, fertilise your lawn.This year particularly dry spells candamage your lawn and a goodnitrogen fertiliser can improve rootgrowth dramatically, which willmake a real difference in the healthof your lawn and it’s ability tocompete with weeds. A stressedlawn is a weedy lawn.
Another area of the garden thatneeds a bit of a sort out this time ofthe year is the pond. If your pond iswell established, then haul out afew of the water plants to leaveenough surface area for next year’sgrowth. When you are doing thisleave the plants on the side for awhile, to give any trapped watercreatures a chance to wriggle backto the pond. And don’t forget to putyour nets over the pond before theleaves start falling.
If you can resist the temptationto cut down dead or dyingperennial stalks until spring, theycan provide a great place for overwintering insects and can look quitedramatic in frost or snow. We allneed to do our bit to help maintainthe diversity of life in our gardensand it is usually to a gardener’sadvantage.
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September is about as excitingas it gets for lawns. There are
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fosdyke sport
Friday, 6 September
Pokernight
8 pm start£5 members - £5.50 non-membersPayout for night and season
PLAYED WON LOST PTSGOLDEN FLEECE A 8 8 0 29SPORTSMAN 8 6 2 29FOSDYKE SPORTS 8 6 4 24HAMMER & PINCER A 9 5 4 24KIRTON LEASURE 8 4 4 23BLACK BULL 9 3 6 19GOLDEN FLEECE B 9 2 7 14THE QUEEN 9 2 7 8
PLAYED WON LOST PTSGOLDEN FLEECE A 11 10 1 46FOSDYKE SPORTS A 10 8 2 33SPORTSMAN 7 7 2 31GOLDEN FLEECE B 11 6 5 29KIRTON LEISURE 10 3 7 25PINCUSHION B 9 5 4 16PINCUSHION A 10 2 8 14FOSDYKE SPORTS B 10 1 9 11THE QUEEN 8 1 7 10
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tourney success
Below: Clip from Lincolnshire FreePress,13 August 1991
Goodfellowship Bowls Clubhosted their annual triples
tournament on Sunday 11August which was attended bytwenty-four teams. The weatherwas kind to the large turnout anda great day was had - but not byall (see Page 1).
With an 8.45 am start it was along day, with the final roundending at 7 pm. The winning tripleswas led by Joe Moore, whoequalled points with Ray Dales butscored ten more shots. Third placewas Keith Stone’s team.
£650 was raised for the clubwhich helps to pay for the upkeepof the green and servicingequipment. Thanks go to PeterUlyatt and Phil Duffy whosponsored the event.
Goodfellowship Bowls Club’sSpalding team were beaten
in a well-fought semi final byAyscoughfee in the Sid LaneTrophy recently.
beatenSaturday, 14 September
PoolSingles
8 pm start£1 Members
£1.50 non-members
Don’t forget, if you enjoy watchingfootball, to support Fosdyke FC ona Saturday afternoon. Bar opens athalf time for home games.
Fosdyke FC home fixtures7 September (Fishtoft Cup)
Old Donningtonians14 September (League)
Wainfleet United21 September (League)
Pointon Res
Saturday, 7 September
Gamesnight
8 pm start
Alan White has sent us this picture from 1942-43 with someinteresting details, so we thought we’d share them with you.
The men were all members of the Royal Observer Corps during theSecond World War and several of them actually lived in Fosdyke.Others came from Holbeach St Marks, Wigtoft, Sutterton andAlgarkirk.
thinks this was in the Frieston areabut he’s not one hundred per centsure.
Alan remembers, as a young lad,the Lancaster attacks on enemytargets and recalls a magnificentsight as they flew in formationalong the path of the Welland. Ifthey were in trouble whenreturning from a mission theywould broadcast a frequency that apost would pick up using the codeword Darkie. When Fosdykereceived this they would giveGrantham its position and theheadquarters would direct thetroubled Lancaster to anaerodrome, usually Tattershall, sothat if it crash landed it would notinterfere with the next mission.
After the war the post was still inuse until they built an undergroundunit at Mandyke Road betweenFosdyke and Algarkirk. By then themen in the picture had beenreplaced by a younger generation.The underground post is no longerthere.
The Royal Observer Corps wasresponsible for spotting planes intheir area. Fosdyke had its ownpost, situated alongside the RiverWelland, and the surroundingvillages had their own posts whichall crossed at the peripheries of theirarea and covered The Wash. If a
plane was spotted with theirinstruments they would phonedirectly to the headquarters atGrantham with the exact position.Often this could be the enemy, andin at least one instance theirspotting resulted in a Germanfighter being shot down – Alan
Air Forceblue eyes
Left to right. Back row: W H White, F Stanley, G Barsley, N. Staff, C Baxter, B Brittian, W Sporton. Front row: R Patterson, ARichardson, E Bettison, W Tegerdine, R Clasper, F Garner, G Ingham
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Thursday, 12 September
Open MicNightDoors open 7.30 pmMusic starts 8.30 pm
Free live music!
241 Mr P Alyward Fosdyke £104 Miss L Jackson C/O Sutterton £102 Miss K Jackson C/O Sutterton £1037 Mrs E Ladds Fosdyke £10106 Mts M Loveridge Spalding £15
178 Mis E Firth Boston £2012 Mrs Y Crawford Sutterton £25
Fosdyke Village Hall Lottery 250 Draw - Latest Winners
Next draw: Monday 9 September at the Bingo
The Fosdyke Playing FieldRegistered Charity Number 512600
Aims and objectives:Recreation ground for thebenefit of the inhabitants ofthe Parish of Fosdyke
.A clear conscience is usually
the sign of a bad memory.
Tuesday, 10 September12.30 - 2 pm
POP-IN LUNCHits still only £4.50 for the Full Monty!Soup Starter with home-made roll
Home-made cottage pie with a selection of fresh vegetablesChoice of sweets - Hot Drink
In aid of All Saints Church
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Churches are the greatest gloryof Lincolnshire. Nowhere else inthe world are there so manymagnificent churches in so small anarea. But somebody has to maintainthem. Most parishes do their best,but many, especially the smallones, need encouragement andfinancial help.
Lincolnshire Churches Trustwas founded in 1952 by LordAncaster and Bishop Harland topreserve and protect our churches,it was then given the title ofLincolnshire Old Churches Trustand remained so until Autumn2008. It is non-denominational, andwill help any church or chapelwhich is over one hundred yearsold. But they need more friends,more subscribers, more help, moresupport.
In its first fifty years the Trust
You can help the Lincolnshire Churches Trust maintainLincolnshire’s fabulous churches and get fit doing it!
made 1,157 grants to 495 differentplaces of worship, totalling £1.5million.
2013 is the Trust’s DiamondJubilee.
Get sponsored for the Bike, Rideand Stride that takes place onSaturday, 14 September, 2013.
You can cycle, walk, run or evenride your horse between churchesraising money for your local churchand the Lincolnshire ChurchesTrust.
Join your friends or family orhave a peaceful day on your own,visiting Lincolnshire’s beautifulchurches, and be sponsored forevery church you visit.
If you would like to learn moreabout this event or would like to getforms, go to the Trust’s website forthe County Organiser,lincolnshirechurchestrust.org.uk.
ride or stride tohelp a church
TwoBack
PantoTwo sponsors have come
forward to supportFosdyke’s forthcoming panto: RWicks, who specialise inwelding and ornamental metalwork, and the sci-fi, fantasy,horror publisher The House ofMurky Depths.
A strange mix, you might say,but the organisers are grateful forany support they receive. After all,it is for the entertainment of thevillage. Even so more financialbacking would be appreciated.Okay, so it’s not a majorproduction, but there are costsinvolved in costumes and scenery,hiring the hall for rehearsals, etc.Several people have also comeforward and volunteered to helpwith costume making and haveprovided paint for the scenery.
When tickets are available - yesrequests have already been made! -the organisers will let everyoneknow through the FosdykeNewsletter. The date for your diaryis Saturday 28 December.Ticketprices have yet to be establishedbut the organisers intend to keepprices low. And they mean low!
Rehearsals are progressing wellyour help would be muchappreciated so please contact Lizon 260275 or [email protected].
HolyCommunion
at 09.30 am onSunday
1 September &29 September
Evensongat 6.00 pm on
Sunday15 September
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This month brings newbeginnings for pupils and studentsof every age as a new academicyear begins. From the smallesttoddler to the oldest maturestudent, the prospect of learningnew things makes us both a littleexcited and a little apprehensivetoo. A whole academic year isopening up, offering newopportunities for us to grow inknowledge, understanding andskill.
In other areas, like the world ofwork, the autumn is often a time fornew projects to begin as everyonereturns to work after the summerholidays. With renewed energy andrefreshed interest, we feel moreable to tackle new projects orharness new ideas.
AllSaintsFosdyke
NEW BEGINNINGSIhave always thought of September as a month for new beginnings, and one which therefore resonates
very much with our faith.
Every MondayDoors open 6.30 pm for eyes
down at 7.30 pmStrip of six books £5
Alan (260654) willfind you a seat!
BINGO
In our churches, the pattern offellowship that goes on outside ourregular worship will be beginningagain after a summer break –whatever form that pattern takes forour particular parish – prayergroups, perhaps, or Mothers Unionmeetings, fellowship, lunch clubs,and so on. The pattern iswonderfully unique in every parish.
One of the things we havediscovered over the last couple ofdecades is that learning does notstop when we leave full-timeeducation. It is a life-long process,however formal or informal it mightbe.
This is just as true in our gainingin knowledge and understanding ofour faith. It is a life-long process todeepen our knowledge of the onewho is the Way, the Truth and theLife. Throughout his earthlyministry, Jesus called people tomake a new start and to learn aboutand demonstrate the love of God intheir words, thoughts and actions.
Jesus’ ministry concluded withthe resurrection, the greatest newbeginning of all time, whichshowed that through God’s grace,love and forgiveness we can allmake new beginnings fromwhatever situation we findourselves in.
May God bless your newbeginnings at this time of year,whatever shape or form they maytake.
The Bishop of LincolnRt Revd Christopher Lowson
Saturday, 28 September
Bingo8 pm start£1 a book
snowball!for regulars
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Copy DeadlineNews that means nothingto you might beinteresting to someoneelse so don’t be afraid tocontact Terry - preferablyvia email:[email protected] phone:260275or knock on the door orpost your info through theletter box6 Whitecross Gate
to arrive no laterthan 15 September
Saturday, 21 September
Quiznight
8 pm startFish, scampi, or chicken
and chips supper£5 members - £5.50 non-members
Change is inevitable, exceptfrom a vending machine.
get it offyour chest
No doubt that’s going to be ourfamous last words and next weekwe’ll all be walking round in gasmasks! I feel for the new people atthe end of Thompson’s Road,where the caravan now sits, whohave designed a beautiful dreamhome that’s going to lookwonderful when it’s finished. I thinkthey’ve yet to suffer the nasalonslaught and the consequentialinfestation of fruit flies that even theresidents born in Fosdyke haven’tyet acclimatised themselves to.
Back in 2002 Oldershaws ofMoulton applied for planningpermission ‘to erect building forcomposting onion waste andexcavate lagoon at HodgmansFarm, Wash Road, Fosdyke’. Theplans show the site – actually at theend of Thompsons Road where thecurrent onion mountains stand –being covered by a roof, much likean open barn. It was to be built intothe field away from the existingconcrete.
A couple of years ago a concretebase was laid opposite the site, onthe other side of the end ofThompsons Lane, but no lagoonwas built. Had this been a part ofthe original application it wouldfallen outside the permissions ofapproval in that the base was laidmore than five years afterapplication was granted. As far as Iknow no other application wassubmitted and maybe Oldershawsof Moulton consider the stipulationsunworkable as no further buildingwork has been carried out – and
yet, some landscaping, ie treeplanting, did take place.
I wonder if the stipulationspertaining to the buildingapplication made in 2002 can alsobe applied to the currentcomposting regime. For instance:‘No importation of waste shall takeplace until measures to preventodour nuisance have been […]approved […] throughout theperiod the development is in use’.I’m sure we can all vouch for theinadequacies of measures, if any,that have been taken. Insecticidespraying, to keep down the fruitflies (when complaints are made)doesn’t reduce the odour.
A public footpath passes rightnext to the existing composting siteand the small uncovered drainagepit could be considered dangerous,particularly if children are playing inthe vicinity. No doubt the smell issupposed to keep them away! If thelagoon had been built it would havebeen 15 metres by 15 metres and,with the banking around the sides,2.4 metres deep. That’s a prettysubstantial hole!
We live in the country though,so should expect the occasionalunpleasant smell, but sometimes itjust seems that a cavalier attitudeexists amongst the ‘gentry’ or atleast those who espouse gentryism(my word), that’s not to say a littleback slapping and handshakingshouldn’t go on, just that it’d benice if people who live near toobnoxious extablishment could gettheir voices listened to.
We’ve been very lucky with the weather this year. It’s not beenconducive to the stench of rotting onions consuming the
village of Fosdyke. Sure, we’ve had the occasional day where anodour of rotting onions has pervaded the village but not enough tostop us from opening our windows to relieve the, sometimes,oppressive heat. We’ve been let off lightly.
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