Volume 39 November 2004

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Vol 39. Nov 2004

Parish Plan Launched!

A Steering Committee to oversee thedevelopment of a Parish Plan for thevillage was formed at a well-attendedParish Meeting on July 29

th. Under the

Chairmanship of Adrian Lawton, theCommittee will canvas opinions andcollect suggestions from residents onsocial, economic and environmentalissues. The information gathered willunderpin a vision for South Scarle in thefuture ie: What would we want the

village to be like in 5 or 10 years time?

At the meeting there was some livelydebate concerning the degree of noticetaken by the district and county councilswhen it comes to local opinion,particularly as evidenced in previousplanning matters. Some residentswondered if the whole exercise would beworthwhile considering the effortinvolved. Addressing the meeting,

Samantha Smith, Rural Officer,Nottinghamshire Rural CommunityCouncil, said she could not guaranteethat views would be acted on.Listened to - Yes, she said, to a chorusof skeptical laughter.

Samantha Smith explained that, sincethe year 2000, the Government has

encouraged the development of ParishPlans and fund ing f rom theCountryside Agency and other sourcesis available to cover some of the costs.She said that it usually takes about twoyears to bring a Plan to fruition. Shealso stressed that ideas and proposalsshould be realistic and capable ofachievement.

Committee members (Scarlians whovolunteered) are: Adrian Lawton(Chairman), Florence Baldwin, IanBaynf, Stephen Clements, Jo Dennis,Judith Duffield, Linda Harrison,Margaret Matthews, John Powell andSusan Rowlands.

David Clarke (Chair) said it was afantastic opportunity for everyone inSouth Scarle to have an input into whathappens in the future and to have asay in how the lives of residents will be

affected. It is obvious that the ParishPlan will only succeed by involving thewhole community.

We urge everyone to try and attendall future meetings, to participate inconsultation events and be willing tovolunteer their services at variousstages of the process.

EDITORS: Roy Turner, Hall Barn, Main Street : 01636 893665

Kate Murrell, The Retreat, Amos Lane: 01636 893402

Please support THE SCARLIAN by contributing your news and views!E MAIL: [email protected]


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Village Summer Weekend

Special EventsDOG SHOW

The Dog Show was held as usual atThe Retreat. The weather was appallingbut the classes were well-subscribed andmutts of many breeds arrived to struttheir stuff. Overallchampion with his

two Jack Russells,Scuba and Fin,was Nigel fromBlake Cottage.

Most handsome dogwas Ollie MartlewsRudi the GermanHovawart, of whichthere are

only 200 inthe UK.

Other breeds taking part in the new Agil-

ity section included a Spanish Waterdog, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, aStaffie and several Border collies.

OTHER EVENTSTreasure Hunt: Eric & Rosemary, The Hall.Cream Teas: Betty & Helpers, Beeches Farm.Books & Garden: Frank & Jennie, Amos Lane.Croquet/Skittles: Peter Weston - Davies.Tabletop Sale: Ian & Linda, Redmay Corner.

Thanks to everyone who gave their time and cash to make the Weekend a success!

SUMMER BARBECUE

As part of the Summer Weekend,Florence Baldwin and Judy Muirhead -with a great deal of help from others -organized a Barbecue in the grounds ofthe Old Vicarage. Mike Bossartarranged and ran an excellent Bar with

the help of Jane Clarke and JackieBossart. The good-looking bunch ofchefs were David Clarke, PeterHarrison, Craig Law, Adrian Lawton andPeter Rowlands. Malcolm Nicholson ofCollingham supplied the excellent meatwhile a good variety of salad dishes wasprovided by Anita Clements, the saladbar being unst int ingly mannedthroughout the evening by John andGilly Bradley (Judys sister and brother-

in-law).

Cavalier Dance Band!

The Cavalier Dance Band, made up ofsome 15 young people, entertained witha variety of music for dancing while theyoungsters at the party enjoyed theirown Bouncy Castle. Thanks to all whomade the evening go with a swing,including those who loaned gazebos,

tables and chairs. And the icing on thecake? Or should it be the sauce on thesausage? The event raised 684.68.


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Village Summer Weekend

Fun in the Sun

Stephen lining up the

Competitors at the start

of the fun run!

MARTIN WINS!

Not the Olympicsbut everybody got

a medal!


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SOUTH SCARLE SUNFLOWER COMPETITION 2004

There was a huge response to the Competition this year. Sixtyfour sunflower seedlings were collected from Judy Muirhead inMay and judging took place over the August Bank Holiday week-end. Congratulations to the two overall best specimen plants

grown by Barbara Green - with the help of Bob! - and Amy Cook.

RESULTS:

Gardeners: Men Women Children

Tallest Plant Stephen Clements: 112 Maureen Pollard: 810 Daniel Duffield: 99

2nd

Tallest Derek Pollard: 76 Jane Clarke: 78 Hannah & MeganJones: 93

Biggest Head Bob Green: 12 Barbara Green: 12 Katelin Cook: 15

2ndBiggest Paul Smith: 7 Helen Bayne: 9 Joseph Wood: 13

Most heads Derek Pollard: 6 Barbara Green: 7 Amy Cook: 14

Special Categories: Smallest Plant, but perfectly formed! Tricia JonesSmallest Head - actually pin-head! Margaret Matthews

A sad case - 2 stalk NO HEAD! Shirley Barton

October Parish Meeting

Snippets from the desk ofPeter Rowlands...Parish Clerk

Extremely pleasing to see so manynew Scarlian faces supporting thelast meeting. Remember, as we arenot a parish council, you are ALLentitled to attend, speak and vote.

The exchange of parish plots for thenew PLAYING FIELD should havehappened by the time you read this.Ploughing, sowing and seeding aretaking place. Funding for the fencing,

which will be a self-help project, willcome from Village Hall funds(1,000.00) and Parish meetingfunds (1,200.00).

A questionnaire is being sent to everyhousehold asking for your long - termviews on the development of theplaying field. Please return a.s.a.p.

The South Scarle Parish Plan sub-committee met for the first time earlyNovember.

The planning application for a new

potato store at Chennells Farms Ltd.was supported by majority vote.

The Parish meeting voted to becomean associate member of the Councilfor the Preservation of RuralEngland. A copy of the South Scarleparish footpath survey has been sentto the Ramblers Association &Notts.C.C. Footpath Officer.

It was agreed to resurrect carols onthe village green, together with a visitfrom Santa - date yet to beconfirmed.

If you do wish to raise anyitems for discussion at futuremeetings please either dropme a line or raise them underAny Other Business .


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A FIRST IN CLASSICS

Robin Barton has achieved a first in Clas-sics at Cambridge University. Proud mumShirley Barton and dad Bernard ,enjoyeda beautiful summery day watching the tra-ditional procession of students throughthe town, decked out in their robes. Aftertea, they did the ritual walk across thebacks by the river Cam.

FUNDING

Meanwhile, Robin soon dispensed with all

that nonsense and shot off to Edinburghto work for the Fairbridge Trust. - a na-tional organisation that helps to rehabili-tate young people in trouble. He will be incharge of funding. Hes really enjoyingthe job and has settled in a flat in the cen-tre of Edinburgh. (Very well placed for thefestival.)

TREKKING

In July, Robins sister, Wendy, trekked on

horseback across the glacial fields of Ice-land to raise money for spinal injuries.She also co-organised a holiday for chil-dren with severe asthma and eczema.This is something that Wendy knowsabout - she has also suffered from asthmafrom childhood.

WEDDING

In October, Wendy was married in StHelenas Church here In Scarle.Wendys husband, Edward Garrett isfrom Newport in Shropshire. They metwhilst they were both studying at HarperAdams Agricultural College. They will beliving in Shropshire. Wendy is workingas property manager and land agent forthe National Trust in Shropshire.

BRAND NEW SCARLIAN !

CONGRATULATIONSDAVID & STACEY JOLLY

on the birth of your daughter,ELEANOR,

on Saturday 16th October. 2004.We wish you both, and baby Eleanor,

lots of future happiness!

Around the Village: Family N ews

Floods !Although seemingly thehighest point above thevillage, Hill Farm on theCollingham Road wasflooded when water fromsurrounding fields poured

into the garden and on intothe stable yard. Bernard Barton spentmost of the evening in his inspection pitbaling out water. Shirley Barton saidshe found the rain almost scary - so outof keeping with our usual weather inEngland. She said it made her sympa-thise with the people around the worldwho are suffering far more severely fromstorms and hurricanes. The power ofGod in nature makes us feel very small

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In the counties of Lincolnshire,

Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire theplays include a Wooing Ceremonyinvolving the Lady bright & Gay and theFool. The earliest known examplebeing from Bassingham in 1823contained in the Hunter Collection inthe British Museum

A paragraph from the NewarkAdvertiser of Wed. Jan 18. 1871 is aproof of the continued existence of thisas a very ancient custom. It reads: "A

party of mummers visited the towns &villages of North Notts during the pastfortnight, and highly diverted theinhabitants by their dancing, singing ofold songs, & the play of the HobbyHorse. The latter play was in existencein the days of the Plantagenets, & alsothe song & tune which they sang, viz'When Joan's ale was new.'" In anarticle Plough Plays in the EastMidlands, the Author, M.W.Barleynotes the lack of recorded tunes but is

able to give three variants(including one from SOUTHSCARLE, Notts.)

By the end of the nineteenthcentury, the villages of Englandremained socially isolated andmuch of everyday life wasruled by folklore and localcustoms. Alongside these, therural calendar reflecting theever changing seasons,welded the population into atight community with dancing,plays and ritual.

Customs linger on

Even today many of thesecustoms linger on. MummersPlays are one of the mostpersistent, and while few'traditional' performancessurvive, they were widelyknown in towns and villages -each with their own variant -until the 1914 - 18 war

decimated the male population.

D.H.Lawrence, in his famous novel THERAINBOW mentions a Mummers Play andhe probably based the description on hischildhood experiences in Eastwood. Onepassage is particularly interesting ie. 'ByJove, I got a crack once, when I was playin'Beelzebub.' said Tom Brangwen. his eyesfull of water with laughing. 'It knocked all th'sense out of me as you'd crack an egg -Fortunately, Stephen Clements did notsuffer the same fate in our performance!

In the M.W.Barley Collection, *Dated1951, Ba P 1/31, there is the *Full text

with tunes of a Plough MondayPlough Boys play performed about1880 in South Scarle, Notts.* Thecharacters are; Tom Fool/Bold Tom,Farmer's Man, Lady Bright and Gay,Recruiting Sergeant, Dame Jane,Beelzebub and Doctor.

It was sent in by Mr.J.G.Holmes. The text(116 lines) was collected during a visit andincludes detailed descriptions of the costumes.

And so the tradition continues in ourvillage thanks to Scarlians who have been

willing to make fools of themselves andbring back some old-fashioned fun.

The Scarle Mummers

Peter. Mike, Adrian, Stephen and Roy


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ST. HELENAS NEWSA Message from the Rector, Rev. David Milner

I am delighted to be able to contribute to this first edition of

the re-formed SCARLIAN. As many of you will know, I becameresponsible for South Scarle on my appointment at the end ofJanuary of this year. Since then I have had the opportunity tomeet a number of villagers through the Saturday Coffee Morn-ings and occasional Womens fellowship services at the church,

and in residents own homes monthly since introduced in March. In a fast-changingenvironment, St. Helenas still stands at the heart of the village and is an importantpart of village life and identity. Your continuing support both of the ministry of thechurch and fabric is much appreciated.

I hope, over time, to meet and get to know as many of you as possible. As Priest

in Charge of South Scarle, a part of my work involves the maintenance of the build-ing; however, my primary focus is my ministry amongst and with you all. I amgrateful for the welcome I have received. I live in Collingham - if you ever need totalk I am only a short drive away. Anne Ackroyd, known to many of you, providesvital links through her role of Churchwarden.

During the next few months there will be events that may be of interest to you,among them the services held during the Christmas season. Please watch theChurch Notice Board and future editions of THE SCARLIAN. Finally, although itmay seem rather obvious, without your support our Church will be a rather forlornplace. WE NEED YOU!

Balance SheetFixed and semi-Fixed expenses:Parish share 2760Insurance 1512Heating, Lighting & Water 300 (Based on average)Grass Cutting 360 (280 to date)

4932Other general expenses:Repairs, Organ MaintenanceFire Extinguishers etc. 500

5432IncomeGift Aid Donations 2180Tax Refund 600Collections 1000 (Estimated: includes Carol Service,

Easter, Harvest & Special services)Interest on Deposits 500

4280

Carol Service in St.Helenas on Sunday DEC 19th at 6.00pmCarols (with Santas visit) on the Village Green (date t.b.a.)Family Service in St.Helenas on Sunday JAN 23rd at 2.00pm


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The Churchwarden Floods and finance!

I would like to join with the Rector in thanking so many of you foryour willing, cheerful and encouraging support in recent months. Asyou can see from the simplified balance sheet which Edgar Candlish,

our Treasurer, has produced, we were in the red before adding in the1,400 raised at the Summer Weekend. This highlights the impor-

tance of such an annual event. We do recognize, however, the need of the ParishCouncil to raise money for village facilities. Perhaps there could be a bigger jointSummer do to benefit both Church and State!

Connie says that in all her life in South Scarle she has never seen so much rainas fell in that August week. The Church gutters, gullies and soak- ways couldnttake it all and the water flooded the Parish Room before continuing its merry wayinto the Church. The wood of the door swelled, the two aisle carpets were soakedas water seeped under the skirting board and into the floorboards of the nave. A

week later, with the windows and doors open and some welcome sunshine, every-thing had dried out and there seems to have been no lasting damage.

We thank the plasterer, painters and Village Hall committee for the refreshing ofthe room. It made a big difference just in time for the Harvest Supper. We hope tosee you all at the Carol Service on Sunday December 19

that 6.00pm and at the

next Family Service at 2.00pm on Sunday January 23rd

when the children will behelping us with the theme Darkness into Light.

ANNE ACKROYD

Treasurer needed - Can you help?When Edgar Candlish took over the Church Treasurers job from RoyWesterby, it was only on short-commitment terms. To avoid the enactmentof the Church law that requires a warden to fill a vacancy (that would be adisaster!) could someone step into the breach please? It isnt high finance asyou can see from the balance sheet - and you wont be asked to do anythingelse! ( Anne can be contacted on 01636 892547).

HARVEST CELEBRATIONS

Friday night, September 24th, saw a goodattendance at the Harvest festival servicein the church. After the service, and a verytasty supper, Scarles very own auctioneerPhilip Clements (eat your hearts outSothebys) sold off the donated produce.He was a dab-hand with beetroot, broccoliand bananas but looked rather dangeroushoisting three very large pumpkins abovehis head.could have done himself, orone of the bidders, a serious injury!! Thesale raised over 100 for church funds.

CONCERT

The useful sum of 75.00 net wasraised towards the Churchyard grass-cutting at the Concert on October3rd in St.Helenas. The concert wasorganised and produced by JudyMuirhead, Florence Baldwin was incharge of the refreshments. (Moreabout the Concert on Page 11)

Others taking part were ChrisDaniels, Margorie Bayne, Ginny Ben-

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Our American AdventureLynn & Dave Betts

When our second son Jonathan asked us to meet him in London, the week afterEaster, little did we know we would be meeting his fiance too! He has been con-ducting a Trans-Atlantic loveaffair with California - girlSarah for two years but as aresearch student with an-other year of study ahead wethought wedding bells were along way off. We were sur-prised and thrilled to gaze atSarahs heirloom ring andgulped as they broke thenews that the wedding wasto be in California in 10weeks time!

After a great engagementparty here, Sarah went hometo help her Mum with prepa-rations. A British contingent,including Jonnys two broth-ers Dan and Patrick and sis-ter-in-law Mel, followed onWednesday 23

rdJune for the

wedding the next day. Land-ing in San Francisco at 2pmafter a 10 hour flight, we drove through rush-hour traffic to arrive in time for the8pm rehearsal, followed by a pre-wedding dinner given by one of Sarahs friendlyand hospitable family. We cannot underestimate the restorative powers of Red Bull(thanks Patrick) that carried us through that 25 hour day!

The late afternoon wedding was outdoors by the side of a beautiful lake at theDeaver winery in the old gold mining county of Sutter. The bride and groom were

given the venue as a wedding gift and the American part of the family did the rest ofthe arrangements. The service was conducted by Sarahs granddad who studiedand took out a licence for the occasion. He moved many of us to tears with his sin-cerity and John Wayne voice. The flowers were donated by thelocal Horticultural society and put into bouquets for the bride and 5bridesmaids by Katie, Sarahs Mum. Music was played by Paul,Sarahs brother and a neighbour. At the barbeque, provided by alocal restaurant, we danced the night away under the stars.Thanks to our friends Helen and Jackie here in South Scarle wewere able to leave our horses at short notice and fly 6000 miles tobe part of our sons special day. And did I mention the 3 tier wed-ding cake that went with us on the flight? Well thats another story!


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TO LET

HOLIDAY COTTAGE

Bowness on Windermere

Begbie Cottage is ideally

situated for the Southern

Lakes, in the centre of Bow-

ness, very close to all the

shops and facilities.

Compact, comfortable and

fully modernised, it sleeps 5

in 1 double, 1 twin and 1single room. It has a sitting

room with electric fire, bath-

room, kitchen with electric

oven and hob, and washer/

dryer.

We request that it is a non-

smoking cottage and thatanimals are not taken without

first obtaining consent.

DETAILS: 01636 892409

A LOOK AT THEWEATHER

South Scarles Colin Muirhead, TinaParis, Terry Jacklin, David and Sarah

Chambers, Jamie Finn and childrenjoined the Collingham Singers for aConcert in the church on Sunday af-ternoon, October 3

rd. The theme was

the weather and the village childrenperformed a piece based on an Ae-sop fable The North Wind and theSun. Taking part were Rachel,Tabitha, Jamie, Hannah and MeganAnthony, Amanda, Claudia, Amy andSam, James, Sophie and Carl, Jo-seph and Beth. It was good to seeso many of our youngsters gettinginvolved.

Terry Jacklin Sarah Chambers

Village children entertain

the large congregation


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ODDS & ENDS -

Editors, Roy and Kate, thank all who have contributed to this firstedition of the re-formed SCARLIAN. Your efforts are appreciated. Wehope you have enjoyed reading it and will want to include your own

items of interest in future editions.

This is your village magazine so please let us have your news andviews, diary dates and small adverts well in advance of any specialevents..

You can deliver items by post or by hand to the Editors at their homeaddresses on the front page, give them in at the Farm Shop where thelovely Anita will pass them on, or E.MAIL them to us at -

News from The RetreatThrough the Summer, Newark DogClub has been training its agility andflyball teams at The Retreat. Theyalso held their annual show there andit was a hoot, with dogs of all descrip-tions hurtling about the agility courseand behaving in a slightly more re-strained fashion in the obedience agil-

ity, and Maddie coming second in ad-vanced obedience - amazing whenyou hear her owner screaming downthe lane as, with deaf ears, Maddiedisappears into the distance, chasinghare!

[email protected].

FIRE SAFETY

Eagle-eyed Scarlians may havenoticed the Collingham Fire Engineoutside Hall Barn on Saturday 23rdOctober. No...the Editors abodewas not on fire - just a visit fromthe Brigade to do a fire risk assess-ment and fit free smoke alarms.There is no charge for this and we

thought it worth bringing to every-bodys attention.The assessmentonly takes about 20 minutes anddoes ensure peace of mind tohouseholders.

Anyone wanting smoke alarmschecked or provided and fittedfree can ring Collingham FireStation on 01636 892335 onWednesday evenings between7pm & 9pm. Ask for Sub-OfficerShaw or Leading FiremanBrooks.

WEDDINGS..October saw two wed-dings in St Helenas

Church. Wendy Bartonwed Edward Garrett (seepage 9) and Simon Cox &Nikki, of Hall Cottage,Main Street, tied the knot ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Mummers

Photos. Courtesy of Newark Advertiser.

Volume 39 November 2004

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