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Issue No. 72July/August 2014
Village VoiceThe newsletter of Bottesford, Easthorpe, Muston & Normanton
Bottesford Village Gala May 2014BottesfordVillageGalaMay2014
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Bottesford Youth Club
The young people of Bottesford Youth Club (BYC) brightened up the dayof the annual fun run by wearing coloured T-shirts, and some senior clubmembers completed the whole course pushing (or riding) go karts andshopping trolleys kindly donated by the Co-Op.
They raised funds on Gala Day with
a variety of games, sweets andcakes. The most popular game was'throw a wet sponge' which was nosurprise given the sunny weather. Atotal of 303 sponges were thrownand the young people were greatsports, taking turns to get soaked!Even Youth Leader David Bishoptook a turn.
Over 500 was raised across theweekend at stalls and from sponsor-ship for completing the fun run. "We'dlike to say a BIG thank you to friendsand families of the BYC members forsupporting them", says AmandaBishop Secretary of BYC Commit-tee. She also said "The money raisedwill go towards activities, equipmentand games for the young people, andalso towards alternative premises
which we are hoping to secure within the village as the recent refurbish-ment of Old School means the facilities are currently struggling to meetthe needs of the young people. For more information or to volunteer callAmanda 07850 572838.
Having fun on the outdoor gym
The outdoor gym equipment on GranthamRoad, close to the Skate Park, was installed in
March 2014. The equipment was fully grant-funded following applications by the ParishCouncil. It is proving to be very popular withvisitors to the village why not give it a try?
Opening of Refurbished Playground
Picture shows the opening of HoopersClose playground in April, the first ofseveral in Bottesford to have asignificant makeover.Grants secured by Bottesford Youth
council (supported by the ParishCouncil) helped to pay for the work.To mark the occasion, refreshmentswere provided and 26.00 was raisedfor the Scout Hut.
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WW1 Centenary Events at the Primary School
Earlier this year Jez Jaggard visited the School. Wearing the uniform of asoldier who served during the war, he described daily life in the trenches.His stories and collection of artefacts stimulated many interesting ques-tions from the children.
Also, a reporter from BBC Radio Leicester recorded material that will bepart of the BBCs World War One At Home series. Pupils used materialfrom the school logbook to discover how children coped with the impactof the war. Their stories and songs from the period will be broadcast inthe Autumn.
In May, Year 3 and 4 children joined children from the Vale primaryschools at Belvoir High School in a concert of songs from the period ofthe First World War. Narrators provided links describing the songs andsoldiers feelings about their wartime experiences. The concert was agreat success. The enthusiastic performance ended with a mass renditionof Land of Hope and Glory.
Children discover Church Treasures at St. MarysBottesfordIn May, children from Sycamore class of Bottesford C of E School hadgreat fun exploring the treasures of St Marys Church using a new Trail,which has been produced by Grantham and District Decorative and FineArts Society (GADDFAS). Working closely with members of the church,the Trail has been designed for children aged 8-12 years so that they willhave a fun way todiscover the treasuresof this church.
The Trail is now openfor ALL children touse just pick up aclipboard on your wayinto the church.There is also a de-tailed answer sheet tobe used by parentsand carers. Specialthanks go to Margaret
Beattie, ChristineSheardown and JuneGraveson for all their time and commitment to this project.
Bottesford anniversaries gleaned from theGrantham Journal.1974 Mr Reed, head teacher at Belvoir High School, opened the Bottes-ford adventure playground on land adjacent to Silverwood Road. Theproject took 15 months to design and build and cost 150. Lack of main-tenance caused Health and Safety concerns and the equipment was dis-mantled and the site is now School View.
1984 In January the Midland Bank vacated its premises opposite theCoop on Queen Street and the Parish Council took on the lease to createa Parish Room. The Mayor of Melton performed the opening ceremony.
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Parish Council CornerNew faces at the Parish Council
The Parish Council has recently wel-comed two new members of staff and anew Councillor.
Sharon Pyke joins the Council as Clerk. Sharon divides her time be-tween Clerk roles for Bottesford Parish Council and Barkestone,Plungar and Redmile Parish Councils. She is based at the Old Schoolon Wednesdays and Fridays between 10am and 2pm.
Ron Steel (pictured) likes to keep busy and the role of part-timeParish Warden offered the ideal opportunity toput his many practical skills to good use. Overthe coming months youll see him out andabout around the parish, making sure thatthings are properly maintained.
Our newest Parish Councillor, Alan Gough, hasretired from the construction industry and liveson Vaughan Avenue in Bottesford. Many localresidents will already know him through hislinks to the Methodist church in the village.
Coming soon....Over the coming months a number of other initiatives will be com-pleted and some will get underway. Things to look out for include:Grantham Road Play Area new play equipment coming soon
thanks to a 45,000 grant from WREN and 6000 from Leicester-shire County Councils Shire Grant Scheme. A new slide and swingsare also on order for the Muston play area.Neighbourhood Plan this will determine how and where the fourvillages of the Parish will grow in the future. There will be a num-ber of opportunities to find out what its all about so please makesure that you come along and have your say!For more information contact the Parish Clerk on 01949 222478 oremail [email protected]
Good neighbour schemeBottesford Good Neighbour scheme is delighted to reportthat the scheme continues to flourish and by the end of aMay it will have completed approximately 100 jobs. Theseare mainly transport related, but also included variedtasks such as changing light bulbs and clothing altera-tions. Given the success of the scheme, we are urgently looking for morevolunteers to help us.We are holding a coffee morning on Monday 7th July at the Old Schoolstarting at 10am. This is a good opportunity to come along and meet theteam.
If you are interested in using the scheme or volunteering, please contactus on 07849 311740. If you require assistance during the summer holi-days, which commence Monday 14th July we would appreciate as muchnotice as possible due to volunteer holidays.
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In March 2007, Pat Honey started a singing circle which had 15members and met once a month in the Chapel Schoolroom. PaulBabbage played the piano for 2-part harmony singing.
Not long afterwards Barbara Cobb was contacted by Jenny Barrattand asked if she would beinterested in helping BottesfordU3A start a choir. As my life-longinterest is 4-part harmony singingI agreed and the rest, as theysay, is history, says Barbara.
Barbara has always loved to singand was a member of her schoolchoir, then Bingham OperaticSociety and Bingham ChoralSociety with whom she has sungfor 30 years. Barbara became themusical director of an octet ofs i n g e r s c a l l e d Ha r monyIncorporated for 23 years andalso was MD of the Radcliffe-on-Trent Savoyards 2000 for 7 years.
Since Barbara took over the U3A choir the numbers have increasedto around 50 and the repertoire of songs has also grown. Thechoirs first public performance was at the U3A Christmas Party in
2008 and since then they have performed at a variety of venues inand around the Vale of Belvoir. They meet on the 2nd and 4thMondays of the month in the Chapel Schoolroom from 2pm till 4pmso if you would like to join in, then just come along or contact Valon 07582469401 or [email protected]
SPOTLIGHT ON. Bottesford U3A Choir
Two Very Different Reasons to Visit St Marys Church
Peregrines
When you read this, the next generation of Peregrine Falcons shouldsoon be flying the nest. The number of visitors drawn to the church, thewebsite (www.stmarysbottesford.co.uk) and Facebook (St Mary the VirginBottesford) over recent weeks has been staggering and donationsreceived will go quite a way towards purchasing our own camera, monitorand cabling for next season, to replace the equipment kindly loaned thisyear by St Wulframs Grantham.
Food BankIts also opportune to remind readers of the trolley in church, used tocollect donations of food and toiletries for Grantham Food Bank. We
are able each month to deliver a full trolley-load of goods to Grantham,which is so necessary and appreciated by the growing number of localfamilies facing food poverty. Please keep your donations coming, whenyou come along to watch the peregrines or youre passing by the church.Your contributions really are appreciated.
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Whats On in July
Important: To publicise your event in the Whats On column for Sept & Oct,please ring 844823 or email [email protected] by 30thJuly.
And in August
1st & 3rdWednesday ofeach month
Lite-Bite Lunch Group is held at the Methodistschool room from 12noon to 1pm. Everyone is wel-come.
Sat 5th10.30am - 4pm
WW1 Centenary Concert in St Marys Church withthe Belvoir Wassailers and Enchanted Ladies
Choir. Tickets 6 (5 for Friends of St Marys) fromthe Church Office, Co-op or Spar Shop.
Sat 5th& Sun 6th
10.30am - 4pmBottesford Open Gardens. Sixteen gardens acrossthe parish. Programmes 3.50 from the Co-op orSpar Shop.
Mon 7th10am Good Neighbour Scheme coffee morning. Meet theteam.
Weds 9th7pm VoB Ramblers. Gunthorpe (Church on Main St) 5miles to mill at Caythorpe. Contact Anny01159664205. For full list see:http://vbrambler01.blogspot.co.uk
Thur 10th2.30pm
Methodist Friendship Group. The Elsham Singerswill be performing at the METHODIST CHURCH,Devon Lane. Everyone welcome. Refreshmentsserved. Details Glenys Bradshaw 842893
Sun 13th10am - 4pm
Elderflower Festival, Knipton Cricket Club. Seeadvert p5.
Mon 14th7.15pm
Parish Council meeting. Fuller Rooms. Residents arewelcome as observers.
Tues 15th7.30pm
W.I. 'The Life of Beatrix Potter', Marian Foers. VCHall
Thurs 24th2.30pm
Methodist Friendship Group. the Chapel School-room, Devon Lane. Brian Gordon on 'Being a PrisonChaplain/Visitor'.Refreshments served and all are welcome. Furtherdetails from Glenys Bradshaw 842893.
Weds 30thJulyand 20thAugust,2pm
Police Team Beat Surgery. Zaros Coffee Shop,Queen Street. Come along and have a chat to yourLocal Police Beat Team about what matters in yourCommunity.
Thurs 7th2.30pm
Bottesford Friendship Group's annual outing toGrimsthorpe Castle. Details from Glenys.
Mon 11th7.15pm
Parish Council meeting. Fuller Rooms. Residents arewelcome as observers.
Thurs 21st2.30pm
Bottesford Methodist Friendship Group will hearabout the training and work of Medical DetectionDogs from Denise Taylor.Contact Glenys.
To be arranged W.I. Outing Contact: Marion Orr 843629
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LettersWith regard to the article concerning the Bottesford Playgroup I wouldjust like to add a little more information regarding the formation of it. Itall began in a house owned by the Watt family on Grantham Road. All ofus who heard about the meeting were anxious to attend as severalchildren were due to start at the Primary School within that year. Thosepresent on that night so many years ago are as follows. Liz Bradshaw,Denise Morton, Floss Pritchett, Jill Silverwood, Pat Pearson, EsterSheardown, Mrs Mitten, Jane Watt and Kathleen Fisher. If I haveforgotten anyone I apologise.
The following afternoon I went to see Irene Pacey who was a friend ofmine and asked if she would consider running the playgroup as andwhen it was set up, she readily agreed and suggested that Joy Simpsonwho would be returning to the village shortly would be the perfectperson to assist her. How could anyone have forseen how successfulthis venture would prove to be as Irene and Joy alongside variouscommittees brought this dream to fruition?
I was so pleased to see Nannie Bradshaw, as she became to be knownby children and Mothers alike , in the photograph, Who could everforget her comforting presence calming frightened children andreassuring anxious parents.I know that all of my children remember her with affection as many
more do I've no doubt. - Kathleen Fisher
Maddie Sharpe's fundraising Quiz Night, held at the Village Hall inApril, was a great success and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Over500 was raised for Mission Zambia, a charity set up by NottinghamMedical School to help support orphans in Zambia whose parents havedied of AIDS. Will Wiseman presided over eight rounds; a particularlypopular round being 'Detect that Theme Tune' which had participantsreminiscing over half remembered TV detective dramas!
Blooming Beautiful Botanical BottesfordThis year, the Open Gardens Weekendis being organised by St MarysChurch, over the weekend of Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th July. Repre-sentatives from the Bee Conservation Society and the Woodland Trustwill be on hand to speak to visitors. Programmes are on sale at the Co-op, the Spar shop and the gardens that are open on the day.
Village Voice Photo competition 2014Dont forget to look out for photos for our photo competition which hasthe theme of heritage. The photos could be of people, buildings,groups... There are 3 age groups: under 11, 11 17 and 18+ and theclosing date is 30thOctober 2014.
Vale of Belvoir Out of School ClubThe Club, situated on the Belvoir High School campus, will be running itsvery popular Holiday Club in the weeks commencing 28th Julyand 4thAugust.On offer will be lots of art and craft activities; sport; cooking;
dance; hair and beauty sessions and a bouncy castle.Further information and application forms can be found atwww.voboosc.co.ukAlternatively: ring 845006 or Email:[email protected].
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Karl joins GB swimming sprint squadFollowing another successful year Bottesford resident Karl Morgan, 19,has been selected for the seniornational sprint squad based at
Loughborough. Last year herepresented GB at the World JuniorChampionships in Dubai at 50m and100m freestyle and also reached thesenior finals at both distances in theGB championships. This year he hasimproved his 100m time further, to50.32 seconds, and now aims to continue moving up the senior rankings.
Bottesford Football Club Needs YouBottesford Football Club is an established, dynamic, standard chartered
football club with its own multi-pitch ground. It caters for all age groupsand has a rapidly expanding and progressive junior section. Furtherdevelopment of the Nottingham Road site is planned to start in Octoberthis year.The Club is now looking for new players to strengthen the Under 18steam and to create a new Under 14 squad for next season. In additionthere are vacancies for a Junior Teams Liaison Manager and aCommunications Manager.For more information about the Club and for details about joining a teamor helping out in a managerial capacity please contact Danny Gribby on07770 853545 or email: [email protected]. Also on the VillageVoice extras page.
Cricket clubBottesford Cricket Club opened their Grantham and MeltonAssociation campaign against local rivals Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir.They also marked the occasion with the opening of their new J.W. "Bill"Sutton Memorial Scorebox.The Scorebox was officially openedby Bill's wife Barbara and his sonGodfrey who is chairman of thec lub . B i l l ' s b ro the r - i n - l awBrian Stubley made a speech.
Unfortunately the match didn't gothe home sides way, Woolsthorpewon by seven wickets afterBottesford were all out for 78.
