Issue No. 46 March - April 2010

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Issue No. 46March - April 2010

Village VoiceThe newsletter of Bottesford, Easthorpe, Muston & Normanton

Bottesford C of E Primary School gets thumbs-up from Ofsted

As a result of a recent inspection on 26th/27th January 2010, Ofsted judged Bottesford Church of EnglandPrimary School to be a GOOD school that provides a good quality of education and where theOUTSTANDING spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils is a particular strength.

Ofsted acknowledged that pupils of all abilities and from all backgrounds, including those with additional needs, makegood overall progress. They recognised that pupils are well prepared for the future as pupils have good attendance,generally have high level of basic skills and good levels of confidence. Pastoral care is a particular strength and they

state that the school promotes community cohesion very well with some very strong elements. Mixed age provision andteaching was also highlighted as particularly effective.The school is very pleased with the outcomes which recognised and celebrated what they do well and confirmed areasfor further improvement. The headteacher Louise McGrory says the outcome of the report is a direct result of all mem-bers of the school community working closely together: staff, children, governors and parents, and she would like tothank everyone for their commitment and support.

Local residents make the most of theJanuary snow on our beautiful Beacon HillWe have all had a bitterly cold winter and, unusually, a white Christ-mas. Although this was an inconvenience to most of us at somepoint, there was also an opportunity to take advantage of the big

freeze and have some fun for many members of our community!Thanks go to Melton Borough Council and the Post Office for main-taining an efficient refuse collection and postal service, and to theParish Council for keeping important pavements clear.Spring is just around the corner!

Bottesford CE Primary Headteacher, Louise McGrory


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Folk music coming to the VC HallInternationally famous guitarist Reg Meuross will be performing, with BethanyPorter, in the Village Hall on Saturday 17th April 7.30pm. Reg is a gifted song-writer and singer, Bethany is a singer who also plays cello and ukulele.The hall will be arranged cabaret style, so feel free to bring your own nibblesand wine or purchase a bottle from the bar. Glasses will be provided. Tables willbe allocated on a 'first come first served' basis, so if you want to make sure youcan sit with your friends - come early.

Tickets 8 from the Deli and Spar shop, as well as Sue Middleton on 842215.

Not forgetting..Volunteers of the Bottesford Heritage Project are delighted with all the local sup-port for this book which is on sale at Bottesford Library and the Spar Shop.Meanwhile, the projects website www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk continues toflourish and has so far received 56,000 visitors from 103 countries, and currentlyaverages 100 visits per day !

Would you like to share your memories of V.E. or V.J. dayin Bottesford?The Second World War ended 65 years ago. The Heritage project would like tofind out how Bottesford marked the event so please get in touch with Neil Forteyon 843320 or Sue Middleton on 842215.

News from Friends of Bottesford C of E Primary SchoolThe start of the new academic year saw the AGM for Friends and with an enthu-siastic bunch of 12 volunteer parents they began the job of meeting the Schools

Wish List. The list is compiled by pupils, teachers and support staff for itemswhich can enhance the learning environment but are not met by schools funds.The next major event will be the Scarecrow Festival over the weekend of 12thand 13th June. The pupils are currently deciding the theme for this year and,will be posting it on their website www.bottesford.leics.sch.ukThe new ongoing fundraiser is via www.easyfundraising.com which enables do-

nations from leading high street shops to be made to Friends. By simply loggingon, donations are made on every purchase you make. This is a simple way tocontinue to support the primary school even if your child no longer attends.

Annual Gala (3rd May) includes new attractionsThe May Day Gala volunteer committee has been strengthened this year withrepresentation from the Parish Council and the Lions President. New attractionshave also been added including an 8.5 metre climbing wall and a human Ham-ster Wheel. Updates will be posted on http://www.gala.bottesford.org.uk/ . Ifyou have ideas or can offer your support please contact the committee.The Gala will be started by the May Queen procession from Winterbeck Ind. Es-tate at 10.30 (note the time change) travelling along the High Street and the

gala will be officially opened at 11am.

Other events on Bank Holiday weekend . include events at St. Marys church; the Art Society Show at the MethodistChapel; Friends and Football Club Family Disco; and the Rosie May Dance Com-petition at the High School.

BLOTBelvoir Locals Oppose TurbinesThe BLOTTERY Draw raised 4,600 from the draw in late 2009. Winners of thefirst 3 prizes were 1st, Ian of Bottesford; 2nd, Graham of Bottesford; 3rd, John ofNormanton. The full list can be seen at www.blot-online.org/.

As Village Voice goes to press the Public Enquiry is underway at the VC hall. Ithas been well attended by local residents. Both BLOT and Melton Borough Coun-cil are against the siting of turbines close to our villages, and their evidence aimsto persuade Her Majestys Inspector to reject the planning application by Ridge-Wind. We await the results!


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For details of the Catholic Church, Grantham, telephone 01476 563935

Football coaching success story

Emma Seymour, a pupil at Nottinghams Becket School, has recently success-fully completed the Football Association Level 1 Coaching award. The coursetook place at Dayncourt School in Radcliffe-on-Trent over several evenings andweekends in the autumn. To pass the course Emma had to plan and lead a va-riety of coaching sessions and keep a log book of everything she did, includinglearning about first aid and child protection laws.Emmas motivation for gaining this qualification was to develop her work withthe Under 7s group that she trains at Belvoir High School on Saturday mornings.The sessions last from 9.45 till 11.00 and are open to all children under 7 whowant to learn to play football and have some fun. If your child would like tohave a go, just turn up at the school and talk to Emma.Congratulations Emma!

Fair Mobility is a charity providing mobility to the disabled at major events andattractions throughout the East Midlands. Based in Bottesford it is run by Ann &Barry Voce who founded and registered Fair Mobility as a charity over 10 yearsago.They provide a choice of three and four-wheeled electric scooters, powerchairsand manual wheelchairs for hire, giving people the opportunity to explore out-side events in comfort and they ask for a daily hire donation towards running

costs.Fair Mobility helps over 2,500 people each year and wants to have a presence atmore events. You can pre-book a scooter for an event by ringing 01949 845189or sending an e-mail to [email protected]. ID is required initially.

More information is available onwww.fair-mobility.org.uk.

As a Registered Charity they are depend-ant on donations, and also appreciativeof volunteer help in the running of thisoperation, including office work and ve-hicle maintenance. If you have a little

free time, please get in touch for moreinformation.


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Marathon support for Billys HouseTwo years ago Tina Fisher ran the Lon-don Marathon with a friend in aid ofBilly's Appeal which supports a house toaccommodate families that have chil-dren undergoing chemo treatment. Thehouse needs 70,000 for upkeep andmaintenance so she needs your help to

raise some money please (as much oras little, it all helps). You can donateonline to clic-sargent billy's house atuk.virginmoneygiving.com/TinaFisher orcontact Sue Fisher on 01949 842656.

Charity began at home in 2009Over the last few months there have been a lot of charity events and it is re-markable to find that, even though a lot of people are struggling with the creditcrunch, donations have gone up from the previous year. Events included theFriends of Chernobyls Childrens Tombola, school fund raising, the British LegionPoppy Day appeal which well exceeded last year; and the Lions Duck Race.Well done everyone all this with Christmas on top. It is great to know peopleare still willing to help others less fortunate than themselves and it is good tofind villagers pulling together.

Vale of Belvoir Lions ClubThroughout 2009, the Vale of Belvoir Lions Club continued its activities with theemphasis on Fund Raising for worthwhile charities and appeals and providing astrong sense of Community Service. These endeavours would not have beenpossible without the active support of enthusiastic friends and family for whichthe club is ever grateful. They are also grateful for your support for events likethe Bonfire, Quiz nights, Duck Race and Christmas collections. Further eventsalready planned for this year include the May Day Gala and another Open gar-dens.

In 2009 they have made donations to Dove Cottage Hospice, Rainbows Chil-drens Hospice, the Skateboard park, Belvoir High School and others. The club iscurrently working hard with the Bottesford Parish Council to provide muchneeded defibrillators for public access.

Anyone interested in obtaining further information about Lions or wishing to getinvolved locally should call Phil Salathiel on 843034.

Bike RunThe Bottesford Lincs &Notts Air AmbulanceRuns in 2009 raised agrand sum of 1,430.Thanks to all who tookpart in this charity run,the Red Lion and thevillagers of Bottesfordwho give support toall our motorcycle char-ity events.The Egg Run 2010 willtake place on 28thMarch.

No Parking Please!People parking illegally on the High Street double yellow lines cause problems for

school buses manoeuvring in and out of Barkestone Lane, which makes life dan-gerous for pedestrians.When shopping please be considerate to fellow residents, and remember wehave a car park on Walford Close, close to both the High Street and QueenStreet shops. Be warned illegal parking will result in a fine.

Alby White being presented with certificate, and John Bartlett (3rdleft) organiser of the Bottesford Toy and Egg Runs."


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Derek Collett (pictured left) & Malcolm Owen (right) are the churchwar-dens of St Marys Church. Churchwardens are elected by parishioners of

any faith or none, not just by church members, at an annual meeting ofparishioners. Elected annually, for continuity purposes they are expectedto serve for up to six years and fulfil a range of legal and church duties.Churchwardens are the officers of the Bishop, co-operating with the Rec-tor of the Parish, and charged with using best endeavours by exampleand precept to encourage parishioners in the practice of true religion andto promote unity and peace among them. They hold the title to all mov-able items in the church and have a duty to maintain the church buildingand churchyard; no mean task with the ancient Grade 1 Listed building ofSt Mary, Bottesford! At church services, the churchwardens are responsi-ble for the taking and recording of collections, the provision of bread andwine for communion and the seating of the congregation.In periods of inter-regnum between Rectors (as at present in Bottesford),the Churchwardens chair the church council, are closely involved in theappointment process for a new Rector and have additional duties to en-sure that regular services are conducted and the church is available forBaptisms, Weddings and Funerals. So this is a busy and onerous time forthe churchwardens, when the dedication and support of the Administra-tor, retired clergy, members of the PCC and all who serve in so manyways is absolutely necessary for the work of the church to continue inBottesford, Normanton and Easthorpe.

SPOTLIGHT ON..St Marys Churchwardens

Highgrove GardenBottesford WI recently visited the beautiful gar-

dens at Highgrove in Gloucestershire, home of thePrince of Wales.If you would be interested in joining a local groupto visit Highgrove, and it can take up to two yearsto get a place, please ring Anne on 842259 or e-mail [email protected]

Open GardensAfter the very successful Open Gardens event in2008, the Vale of Belvoir Lions are planning another event over the weekend 3rdand 4th July this summer. Would you be prepared to volunteer to open yourgarden to like-minded green-fingered amateurs, who enjoy the outdoors and

appreciate the love, pride and labour evident in other peoples gardens? Yourgarden can be large, small, formal or quirky. All monies raised will be used tosupport the charitable organisations assisted by the Lions.Please contact either Dermot Daly on 842491 or Phil Salathiel on 843034 formore information.

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Wh ats On in March...

And in April...

Weds 3rd7.30pm andevery week

Bottesford Whist Drive at Fuller Rooms. Entrance 1.50 in-cludes refreshments. Everyone welcome. For informationcontact Ray Smart 843340 or Noel Carolan 842621.

Fri 5th 10am to10.30am

Wriggly Readers at Bottesford Library. Babies to young chil-dren; songs, rhymes, stories.

Sun 7th !0am VoB Ramblers. Whatton to Orston via Aslockton, 5 miles.Meet at Whatton Village Hall. Cakes and Tea in hall in aid of

NSPCC 3. Contact Sheila 851098Sun 7th - 1pmto 5pm

National Gardens Open Day, The Homestead, Normanton.Refreshments, plants for sale. Entry 2. (Children free).

Sun 7th 1pm 4pm

TABLE TOP SALE In Aid of GIFTS Hospice, VC HALL. Varietyof stalls. Refreshments. Admission 50p (children free)

Mon 8th 7.15pm Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council meeting. FullerRooms. Residents may question the council/make com-ments prior to the Parish Council meeting.

Tues 9th 2pm U3A. The 'Bizarre' World of Clarice Cliff, G Burrows. VC Hall.

Weds 10th12.45pm

Health Walk to Orston (Start 1pm, takes 45/60 mins). Meetat Welby Practice, Walford Close. All welcome. Leader - Sue

Thurs 11th7.30pm

Local History Society. Fuller Rooms. 'Made in the Vale ofBelvoir' Michael & Diana Honeybone.

Sat 13th 1.30pm Auction Dove Cottage. Goods accepted Mon Fri, 9am 4pm. Viewing Saturday 12pm. Refreshments.

Tue 16th 7.30pm W.I. 'Gemstone Jewellery' Adele Tasker MBE. VC Hall.

Sun 21st 2.30pm East Midlands Orchid Society, VC Hall. Members' Meeting -Details will be given later. Contact: Mike Armstrong 842668.

Sun 21st 8.00pm C & J Sound Social Dances. Ballroom/Latin/Sequence. VCHall. Adm. 4 Refreshments available/bring your own. Sup-porting 'HELP THE HEROES'. Contact Colin 01664 850133

Sun 28th 11am Bottesford Egg Run - Red Lion to Meres Centre Grantham all motorcyclists welcome. For more information contactJohn Bartlett 01780762531/07790583082

Sun 14th

10.30amMothering Sunday - Family Service and Guiding CentenaryCelebration, St Mary's

Sat 27th

7.30pm Lions Quiz Night, VC Hall. Teams of 6, proceeds to HaitiAppeal. More details soon on local posters.

Thur 1st 7.30pm Churches Together Service, St Mary's

Fri 2nd 10.30am

11.15am

12.00am

Walk of Witness starting at the Baptist Church andending at the Methodist Church with:Good Friday Service (followed by coffee and hotcross buns)

Stations of the Cross, St Mary's Church.Thurs 8th 7.30pm Local History Society. Fuller Rooms. 'The Fanes of Fulbeck'

Mike Siverns.

Mon 12th 7.15pm Parish Council meeting. Old School, Muston. See 8thMarch .

Tues 13th 2pm U3A. The Workhouse, Southwell (National Trust). ColinDeeley, at the VC Hall

Weds 14th12.45pm

Health Walk:Dove Cottage to Harby - 60 mins. Refresh-ments at caf. Welby Practice, Walford Close. All welcome.

Sun 18th 2.30pm East Mid. Orchid Society, VC Hall. Cypripediums - JeffHutchings.

Tues 20th7.30pm

W.I. 'Natural Arthritis Care' Sue McFarlane. VC Hall.

Sun 25th 10.30am St George's Day Parade, St Mary's


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Village NotesThe start of the Gardening YearDo you need a handy and convenient supplier of compost, lawn care items,seeds and conveniently sized and weighed garden supplies? Do you have ques-tions to ask? When, what and how to plant; how to encourage plant growth andhow to deal with pests and diseases?The gardeners at the Bottesford Gardens Association shop can help, both with

products and problems. The shop is now open on Sundays (10 11.30am) andon Wednesdays from 6.30 7.30pm (starting in April). All profits go towardsthe organisation of the Annual Horticultural Showwhich will be held onSaturday September 11th. Membership of the Gardens Association is STILLonly 1 per year. For more information call Vic Martin (Secretary) on 842683 orspeak to one of the wise gardeners at the shop.

Police NewsDuring January a man claiming to be a police officer stopped a woman motoristin Bottesford Lane, Orston after flashing his lights at her to pull over. Thewoman pulled over and the man got out of his car and walked up to her vehicle.He claimed he was a police officer but could not produce any identification, sothe woman drove off.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: If police want to stop a vehicle theywill always use blue lights, even if they are in an unmarked car, and officersshould always produce their warrant card as a form of identification.

A new Police Inspector takes over at Melton MowbrayInspector John Gray has taken over as Commander of Melton Local PolicingUnit. InspectorGray, who lives in the Melton area, started his police careerwith Leicestershire Constabulary in 1990 after graduating from Leicester Univer-sity. He has served with both the Leicestershire and Norfolk Constabulary.

Anyone who would like to get in touch with Inspector Gray can email himthrough the Leicestershire Constabulary website www.leics.police.uk/ or call himon Leicester (0116) 222 2222.

The Vale of Belvoir Marriage Preparation CourseThe Marriage Preparation Course is a series of five sessions designed to helpengaged couples (or those contemplating marriage) develop strong foundationsfor a healthy marriage that will last a lifetime. There is no group discussion andthis is a relaxed and encouraging course. Please see harbycf.org.uk/courses formore information.The course will run on Saturday evenings from 27th February 2010 to 27thMarch 2010. Please contact Rachel on 07868 237050 for further details.

Belvoir First AidBelvoir First Aid (BFA) the Vale event medical charity, has acquired a Howie

ATV (all terrain vehicle) for use at

events where off road capability isessential, such as horse rides, crosscountry runs and over fields. This isthe first time a Howie has beenused for medical purposes in thiscountry.To accompany the Howie, BFA havealso equipped a mountain bike as afast response vehicle as well,equipped with first aid and able tocarry a defibrillator. The mountainbike, along with the Howie and the

existing BFA 4x4 ambulance, en-ables BFA to offer a full range of services to support rural events. They coveredover 70 events in the Vale last year, a record! They give their thanks to thosewho supported them in 2009, and are still looking for sponsors to aid their fu-ture work in the Vale.For more information go to www.belvoirfirstaid.org.uk


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Sports News

Village VoiceContact information

Advertising:

Anne Ablewhite on 842259

Editorial:

Dilys Shepherd on 843505 orSusan Meech on 843402

Deadline for Issue 47: 20th March

www.villagevoice.bottesford.org.uk

E mail: [email protected]

Or: 12 The Paddocks, Bottesford

Whilst every care is taken in the printing of

notices and advertisements, the committeeaccepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies

or consequences which may arise from them.

Views expressed in the Village Voice do not

necessarily reflect those of the committee.

Important: To publicise your event in the Whats Oncolumn for May & June, please ring 844823 or [email protected] by 30th March.

Bottesford Junior Badminton ClubThe club which now has over 40 members throughout the various agegroups, held its bi-annual club tournament just before Christmas.

The tournament winners and runners up were as follows:-U11 winner Jack Wilkins, runner-up Ben PaceyU13 winner Peter Mumford, runner-up Peter MadgwickU17 winner Chris Tonge, runner-up Nick GoffCongratulations to all the winners and well done to all the runners-up who, in allfinals, produced some thrilling Badminton to entertain us all.

Pictured are finalists Peter Madgwick and Peter Mumford who met in the finallast June, with Peter Madgwick being the victor. On this occasion Peter Mumford

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tablished an early 6 point lead, found PeterMadgwick closing the gap fast before thegame got into the last couple of points. Withan exciting finish and only one point betweenthem Peter Mumford claimed victory.This was a great finale to a hard term of train-ing and was very pleasing from a coachingpoint of view. They look like becoming astrong pairing for future matches in theleague.New members are welcome to contactMike Bennett on 843041 if they wish to

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