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Cowbit Peak Hill Weston Weston Hills June/July 2017 This edition is sponsored Bakkavor ‘Party in the Park’ Elloe Oracle

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Cowbit

Peak Hill

Weston

Weston Hills

June/July 2017

This edition is sponsored

Bakkavor ‘Party in the Park’

Elloe Oracle

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Community Contacts

Cowbit Village Hall 01406 380774 Darren Harper , [email protected]

Weston Village Hall 07745 577517 Anne Temple

Weston Hills Village Hall 01406 380717 Marilyn Surman

Cowbit Parish Council [email protected]

Weston Parish Council 01406 370846 Susan Wilson [email protected]

Police 07944 776822 Naomi Newell

Police (non urgent) 101

Weston Shop and PO 01406 370744 Open Mon—Sat 7am to 7.30pm ,Sun 8am-2pm

Moulton Medical Centre 01406 370265 8am—6pm

Citizens Advice Bureau 01775 717444 www.shcab.org.uk

Registration of Births,

Deaths, Marriages

01522 782244 Mon—Fri 8am to 6pm, Sat 9am to 4pm, For

booking appointments at Spalding, Long Sutton, Boston, Bourne

or Stamford.

Pilgrim Hospital 01205 364801

Johnson Hospital 01775 652000

Peterborough City

Hospital

01733 678000

NHS Direct 111

Volunteer Car Service 01775 719290 Mrs Pat Preston

Weston Hills Church Vicar-Charles Brown , 01733 211763 , [email protected]

Sally Wilson ,01775 760352 , [email protected]

Churchwardens - Paul Bellamy , 01775 724929

- Christine Woolsey , 01775 769345

Weston Church Vicar –Paul Winn , 01406 373662 email [email protected]

Cowbit Church Vicar –Charles Brown, 01733 211763 , [email protected]

Churchwardens –Dinah Fairbanks ,01406 380692

-Pauline Start , 01406 380599

Methodist Church Rev Alan Barker , 01406 423270,

[email protected]

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Copy deadline for next edition

Wednesday 11th July

Dear Friends and Neighbours

Summer is here—despite the rain! There are lots of great events in our

villages over the next couple of months. So why not join a coffee morning

or go along to one of the concerts advertised. Lots of local groups rely on fundraising activities to keep them going so

please support them where you can! Have fun in the Sun and stay safe

Janet

Welcome to The Elloe Oracle Magazine

Check out

what’s new

in this

edition!

Features

Page 4—13 reasons why!

Page 5—Pimm’s Time

Page 11—Cowbit Playing Field

Page 14/15—Handbags!

Page 22—Around the Villages

Page 23– Puzzle page

Safely clean your Grill or BBQ With better weather upon us, it’s important to make sure our BBQ’s are clean and ready to use. Recent research recommends never using a metal-bristled brush to clean a BBQ. This is because the bristles easily come off the brush and stick to the surface of the BBQ. Bristles stick onto the food and get accidentally eaten! As they are so thin, they’re easy to miss if they’re stuck to food, and equally as difficult for medical staff to remove from someone’s mouth! So, what are the alternatives? Using long-handled tongs with a crumpled-up

ball of aluminium foil, gently removes burnt-on debris

Run the BBQ really hot for a few minutes after cooking, most debris burn up and fall off by itself.

Use a steam-cleaner, with or without a grill cleaning product

Clean the BBQ several times to freshen it up

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New releases for Jun/Jul 2017

A sensational mystery bestseller that has now been released as a 13 part Netflix series . At the front of the room, facing the students, will be the desk of Mr Porter. He’ll be the last to receive a package with no return address. And in the middle of the room, one desk to the left, will be the desk of Hannah Baker. Empty. You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret... is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school one day to find a mysterious box with his name on it, outside his front door. Inside he discovers a series of cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate and crush. Only, she committed suicide two weeks earlier. On the first tape, Hannah explains that there are 13 reasons why she did what she did - and Clay is one of them. If he listens, Clay will find out how he made the list - what he hears will change his life forever. I must admit that when I first came across the series on Netflix I was sceptical but if there was ever a book/series that can awaken us to the impact of bullying or how are actions/words are interpreted by others -this is it!

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If you have a favourite recipe you would like to share on this page contact [email protected]

Method Fill a jug with ice and pour over the Pimm’s and lemonade. Give it a good stir then add the mint, cucumber and fruit.

Ingredients 200ml Pimm’s

No.1 600ml lemonade

To serve

Mint sprigs Sliced cucumber Sliced orange Sliced strawberries

Pimm’s Time!

Method 1. In a large saucepan, heat 1

tbsp. of the oil. Season the chicken and brown on both sides for 7-8 mins until golden, then set aside on a plate. Put the remaining 1 tbsp. oil in the pan with the pepper, onion and garlic. Fry on a medium heat for 8 mins or until slightly golden. Add the vinegar and cook for 1 min.

2. .Return the chicken to the pan with the paprika and stock. Bring to the boil , then turn down to simmer for 25 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Add the olives and almonds and serve with rice or crusty bread.

Spanish Chicken!

Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 500g skinless boneless

chicken thighs 1 red pepper cut into

chunky pieces 1 large onion sliced 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar 1 tbsp. smoked paprika 400ml chicken stock Large handful of black

olives 50g flaked almonds Cooked rice or crusty

bread to serve

Blueberry Milkshake! Ingredients 100g blueberry 2tbsp maple syrup or honey 2 tsp vanilla extract 200ml milk 2 large scoops vanilla ice cream

Method

In a blender, whizz blueberries, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, milk and ice cream. Pour into milkshake glasses and serve with a straw!

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The deadline for submission relating to the new Local Plan for South East Lincolnshire (the areas of Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council) expired on May 22nd. Once adopted, the Local Plan will guide development and use of land in the area up until 2036. It includes sites to be allocated for different types of development, such as housing and employment in order to meet the area’s needs, as well as identifying areas of land which must be protected from development. It also covers a wide range of other planning-related matters in the form of policies, against which planning applications can be judged. This was the final round of consultation of the plan, and will now be is submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination in public. Accessing information from South Holland District Council’s website is now quicker and easier, with users having the option to create their own individual online account. The website now has a ‘My Account’ facility, allowing users to create personal accounts, which once logged into, instantly provides information tailored to the individual. To create an account, visit www.sholland.gov.uk and click on the ‘My Account’ option at the top of the page and fill in a short form to confirm your name, address and contact details. You will also be asked to create a user name and password. Once registered, users can log into their accounts and will be able to: • View their localised waste collection dates (including bank holiday variations) – This is also tied to the Garden waste service, identifying if the resident is in an area covered and if there is availability • View their ward councillor(s) without the need to search • Be notified of any local flood warnings . Being logged in via the My Account facility also allows the following online forms to be pre populated with user’s personal details, making it quicker and easier for users to complete

them: • Bulky waste • Garden Waste • Abandoned Vehicle • Flytipping • FOI request

• Feedback form • Council tax online service In addition, general accessibility improvements have been made to the site, making it easier to use for residents who have difficulty reading website text or are blind. Users can now have website text read out, change the colour, font and size of text, magnify sections of the page and alter the background colour. To help everybody access the site, there is now the ability to have website pages translated into several different languages. To start using these options, visit www.sholland.gov.uk and click on ‘Accessibility’ at the top of the page. A review of South Holland District Council has found that it is ‘doing a good job for residents’, ‘has strong and effective leadership’, and demonstrates ‘sound financial management’. The findings come from a Corporate Peer Challenge report, which was presented to Andrew, Rodney, Anthony and other Council members in April. The report was written by a team of Local Government Association (LGA) peer reviewers, comprising senior officers and councillors from other parts of the country,who spent five days in December scrutinising various council plans and interviewing council staff and members, as well as representatives from a number of businesses and partner organisations which work with the councils. The review covered South Holland District Council and its partner authority, Breckland Council, in Norfolk, with which South Holland shares a senior management team.

South Holland District Council

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Spalding East Rural Neighbourhood

Policing Team Area Update

You can follow your Neighbourhood Policing

Team on Twitter

@SpaldingPolice

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is based at: Spalding Police Station, Westlode Street, Spalding,Lincolnshire PE112AF

Lincolnshire Police

Non Emergency

Number

101

www.shcab.org.uk 01775 717444

Council Offices,

Holland Rd, Spalding

Member of Parliament for South Holland

and The Deepings: John Hayes House of Commons, Westminster

London.SW1A 0AA

Constituency Office Office 1,Broad Street,

Business Centre, 10 Broad Street,Spalding, PE11 1TB Tel: 01775 711534

Should you have any issues, please feel

free to contact your councilors on:

Andrew Woolf 01406 373008,07868 701659,

[email protected]

Anthony Casson 01775723965,07889811845,

[email protected]

Rodney Grocock 01775 713989,

[email protected]

PCSO Naomi Newell

Police Community Support Officer

Mob. 07944776822

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Cowbit’s Outreach

Post Office

operates in the Village Hall Tues 2pm-4pm Thur 1am-1pm.

Every 1St Tues

of month

Tues 6th Jun

Tues 4th July

at 10am

Cowbit Church If you need transport contact

Mary 01775 724928

Or Val 01406 380756

The newly formed Playing Field committee consists of Sammie Betts, Rachel Winyard and two Cowbit Parish Councillors, Cllrs Simpson and Elliott. It was agreed that work should commence on refurbishing the playing field equipment. The swings had been repainted and three seats replaced. The new safety flooring has now been installed. There is also a new Football Club about to start for over 16s. The Parish Councillors are concerned regarding vandalism to the playing field and equipment. This is obviously done by locals and has been reported to the police. Some of the culprits are known to the Council and names will be passed to the PCSO. To report potholes etc direct to LCC can now be done online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/faultreporting. Various repairs and resurfacing to the local carriageways are taking place through-out the area. The police report: ASB=1, Criminal Damage=2, RTC=0, Theft=1, Violence=0, Burglary=0 .Please report any incidents to 101. There seems to be a large amount of fly tipping being done down Barrier Bank, please report anyone you see doing this. It also is stopping the verges being cut. There is a newly installed Defibrillator on the Village Hall outside wall. It has been registered with the emergency services. Are you interested in becoming a First Responder? First responders’ actions literally save lives, delivering vital immediate care in critical first moments before handing over to the ambulance service. By becoming a first responder you are making a difference in your local community by attending emergency medical calls at a variety of levels. If you are interested in learning more, or would like to apply to be a first responder, please visit our website at lives.org.uk.

To include items in this magazine please contact Janet

01775 724929 or email [email protected]

Cowbit Parish Council

Mobile Library Barrier Bank

Thur 8th Jun 11:15 –11:45

Thur 13th Jul 11:15 –11:45 Milfoil Lane

Thur 8th Jun 12:00 –12:30 Thur 13th Jul 12:00 –12:30

Fen Lane End Thur 8th Jun 13:15 –13:45 Thur 13th Jul 13:15 –13:45

Parish Council

Meetings

Cowbit Village Hall

10th July 7.30pm

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COWBIT

VILLAGE HALL Brownies for girls aged 7-10

Mon 6-7.15pm

Carol 07432 624715

Camaraderie Art Group

Mon 9—12noon

Geoff DeRoux 07826843611

Tiny Tots

Tues 9.45—11am

Rachel Whinyates 01406 381286

Monthly meditation evening

every 1st Weds 7pm

Ladies club

every 3rd Weds 7.30pm

Val Day 01406 380756

Art for All

Thurs 1.30—3.30pm

Peter Dalziel 01775 713546

Slimming World

Thurs 7-8pm

Alex 01775 711462

Kick - Boxing

Fri 5.15pm-6.15pm ,5-12yrs

[email protected]

Bingo

Every second Friday 7.30pm

Fri 9th Jun, Fri16th Jul

[email protected]

www.cowbitvillage.co.uk

Cowbit Village Hall

The Ladies Club meets

every 3rd Wednesday of

the month at the Village

Hall, from 7.30pm.

June—No Meeting

July—Terry Carter talks about the RNLI

For details contact Val Day. All are welcome.

[email protected] 01406 380756

In April saw the AGM of the Village Hall Committee and Darren Harper was re-elected as chairman alongside Peter Simpson as vice chairman. We have received sponsorship from Kings development for the "Fun on the Field" which is on Saturday 16th September on the village Playing field. We hope to build on the success over the last two years and have a number of stalls already booked including the Junior and senior races, climbing wall, beer tent, inflatables and refreshments. Keep the date free in your diary more information will follow in the next newsletter. Due to lack of a promoter we had to cancel the Cowbit village drew this year which was a shame because it brought in extra funds for charity events as well as local winners. We also have a number of other social events planned including a, MacMillan Coffee Morning Fri 29th Sept , over 60's Christmas tea afternoon - Sunday 3rd Dec .,Village Christmas party - Saturday 9th Dec, Charity race night - 24th March 2018 More information is on the village website -

http://www.cowbitvillage.co.uk/

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Cowbit St Mary’s C of E Primary School

School Office— 01406 380369

www.cowbit.lincs.sch.uk

According to the calendar Summer is just around the corner. At the time of typing this article, one would think that it is months away. Today has been a day of weather which pupils and staff usually dread…Wet Indoor Play…However, today’s Wet Indoor Play day has been joyous, calm and fun. The mid-day supervisors have

provided the same setting as any other Wet Indoor Play day: games, dry-wipe boards, Lego, books, scrap paper, marker pens, colours, Stack-it cups and so forth. Why has there been an added calm, fun and relaxed atmosphere? It is all thanks to the latest invention…the fidget spinner. Some pupils have even let staff members have a go! Its purpose and effectiveness is being debated amongst scholars, parents, teachers and pupils. I can only comment that when used at the appropriate times it is highly effective. I am not sure one could get by using a fidget spinner to relieve stress whilst taking a driving test, but for use during Wet Indoor Play, I give my full support. I am considering giving all the staff, pupils and parents one next year to use during Assessment Week.

Donaldson Class Our topic this term was New Life and we were privileged to be given 6 fertilised eggs to incubate. After a lot of research and care by the children we were excited to have 3 of the 6 eggs hatch success-fully. The children have named the chicks M&M, Popcorn and Ginger.

This term has been a busy for Morpugo class with

the SATs . That’s not stopped us from enjoying our

learning. We have been reading the Iron Giant and

have written our own version of the story. We

have also been learning about forces and their

effects. The children have made their own

parachutes, to determine which might have the

greater air resistance, resulting in a safer

parachute for a sky diver. Next term, we are

learning about how to become entrepreneurs. This

will have the children using all of their skills maths,

persuasive writing, charisma and creativity. We will

also be focusing on the transitions that lay ahead

and ensuring that all children feel prepared for

their next journey within education, be it going

into Year 6 or onto Secondary School.

In Dahl Class, we have been exploring how magnets work. We investigated a number of questions we had about magnets such as, 'Can magnets join together to make a bigger, stronger magnet?' We found out all kinds of interesting things during our Investigations. We found that some magnets are stronger than others, their poles can repel or attract, and they can even make each other move without touching. Next term, we are looking forward to exploring… how inventors think, create and design.

Correction from the previous publication: Dawn Hook, from the local village shop, accepted the donation from our school council… not Dawn Hunter as stated.

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Cowbit Playing Field Cowbit Playing Field Committee

Great news Cowbit!! We have recently started a new committee with our focus being to improve facilities on the playing field for all! We have been clearing the area, painting and recently had new flooring for the swing area laid. We have so much we want to do and any support is welcome! Our plan for the near future is to create a picnic area, clean and paint the rest of the park and repair more flooring. Applications are being made for funding pots in the hopes we can bring some new, fun equipment to the park. We will be looking to arrange some events to raise money for the park and hope you will support our efforts. Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation can make this to the Playing Field Committee, contact Rachel Whinyates on 01406 381286 or see our facebook group ‘Cowbit Playing Field’

Stay safe this Summer

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Church Services

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Cowbit , St. Mary’s Church Date Time Service

4 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion (Whitsunday) St Mary’s Church

11 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion ( Trinity) St Mary’s Church

18 Jun 09:15 Morning Prayer St Mary’s Church

25 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

2 July 09:15 Morning Prayer St Mary’s Church

9 July 09:15 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

16 July 09:15 Morning Prayer St Mary’s Church

23 July 09:15 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

30 July 09:15 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

Weston Hills , St John’s Church Date Time Service Venue

4 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion (Whitsunday) St John’s Church

11 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion ( Trinity) St John’s Church

18 Jun 09:15 Holy Communion St John’s Church

25 Jun 09:15 Morning Prayer St John’s Church

2 July 09:15 Holy Communion St John’s Church

9 July 09:15 Messy Breakfast St John’s Church

16 July 09:15 Holy Communion St John’s Church

23 July 09:15 Morning Prayer St John’s Church

30 July 09:15 Holy Communion (Joint service) St Mary’s Church

From the Parish Registers We welcome into the church family:

Violet Rose Rostigina (Cowbit), 12 March 2017 Ruby Ann Barrett (Cowbit), 30 April 2017 We offer sympathy to the family of:

Burial of Ashes : Alan Davis (Cowbit), 7 April 2017 John Tony Tye (Cowbit), 24 April 2017

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Belief and Unbelief

Dear Friends, I was talking recently with a friend who claims to be an atheist. As happens frequently when we meet up, I tried to tell her that in reality she is not an atheist, but a follower of Christ. My reasons for this centre

on the fact that my friend believes quite strongly in trying to help others and in trying to make the world a better place. She doesn’t believe that we are here merely to get all we can and enjoy ourselves all we can. I keep telling her that the heart of Jesus’ teaching is love of our neighbour: seeking to love our neighbours as we love ourselves or, to put it another way, treating others as we would like them to treat us. I am sure that there are many people like my friend, people who, although inspired with a belief that we are here to try to make the world better, do not think that this belief has a divine source. To be fair to my friend, she is prepared to acknowledge that her belief is rooted in the English culture in which she grew up, a culture in which Jesus’ teachings about loving our neighbours was emphasized. And she is prepared to admit that Jesus was a good human being. What she finds difficult is to say that Jesus was both God and man. My response to this is to say that regarding Jesus as just another human being, albeit a very good one, takes away Jesus’ tremendous power to strengthen us, to recreate us, and to assure us that death and despair do not have the final say. Viewing Jesus as merely another human being does not provide me with the solid base I need for living my life in hope, for human beings, however good, are inevitably flawed: they can and do let us down. And I know of no human capable of bringing life out of nothingness. And loving one’s neighbour is often a hard thing to do, so hard as sometimes to appear impossible. In fact I believe that loving some neighbours and, especially, forgiving them is impossible without the help of God. However good our intentions may be, it is often impossible for us to carry them out without the help that only God can give. I can’t of course prove that God exists, but neither can an atheist prove that God does not exist. In the final analysis, the claims of believer and non-believer alike are based on faith. The good news is that God wants to give us faith. If what I have written above makes sense to you, I think that could be God’s way of saying something to you, of inviting you to look to him for both help and purpose in your life. God speaks to us in many and varied ways. And his purpose in speaking to us is always to give us a new and better life by letting us know that as we try to make this world better, we are sharing in his purpose for all creation, a purpose aimed at creating a new, peaceful, joyful, and fulfilling life for all. Yours in Christ, Charles Brown Priest for Cowbit and Weston Hills

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To advertise in this magazine please contact Darren 01406 380774 or email [email protected]

Why do Designer Bags cost so much and why it’s wrong to buy fakes? Us Ladies always find the cash for a new bag. Most of us would love a genuine designer bag such as Chanel or Michael Kors BUT the price of a designer bag today is astronomical despite the current economic climate. The same goes for the same label’s clothes and shoes. Some bags can cost more than a new kitchen / small flat / car.

Why are these so-called designer goods SO expensive? There are a number of reasons, such as;

Demand for a particular exotic reptile skin Handcrafted detailing Organic cotton / other eco-friendly materials Limited supply Kudos / peer pressure

BOTTEGA VENETA is one of the most coveted and expensive brands. Its CABAT tote bag, for example, was handcrafted using a variety of materials from lamb’s leather to more exotic skins, costing from £1,500 to £50,000. Fine strips are painstakingly handwoven by one of only a few craftspeople in the world who have mastered the skill “Intrecciato”, a bespoke method to this brand. For most of us, these sort of prices are way outside of our reach, therefore the alternative is either to shop on the high street or to purchase a copy / fake / similar style. Those that do purchase copy bags are most probably not aware of why we shouldn’t. Copyright; brand owners will prosecute if you are caught purchasing / using a fake designer bag. Retailers who stock these goods will also be prosecuted, including online shops such as eBay and eBid. Counterfeiting is so profitable that a lot of mafias are moving away from drugs as the risk is virtually zero & the margins are extremely high. Do you want to buy goods where the working conditions are awful and the workers are paid pennies? Many fakes are dangerous to the consumer & polluting the environment as they contain banned substances & cheap materials such as chromium. In addition, cheap untested materials may be used e.g. lenses in sunglasses may not provide any eye protection. Counterfeited brands include Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Chanel, Prada and Burberry covering a wide range of products from clothing to jewellery, watches & bags. The brand owners are fighting back with anti-counterfeiting measures such as holograms, tags & packaging quirks. Salvatore Ferragamo insert a passive radio-frequency identification tag in each pair of shoes, Chanel uses a hologram with unique serial number and Hermes use a “mouline linen thread coated in beeswax” for all the stitching in their bags. Identifying fake goods is getting more difficult as the quality can be extremely good. With a lot of genuine production moving to China, the factories have been known to manufacture unauthorised product to more-or-less the same standard using the same materials. Jane Hickford

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WESTON PARISH COUNCIL

To include items in this magazine please contact Janet 01775 724929 or email [email protected]

The Parish Council AGM was held on 8th May. Richard Pratt and Chris Dicks were elected to serve for another year as Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The seat left vacant after the resignation of Dan Bunder has been advertised and anyone wishing to be co-opted should contact the Clerk before the July meeting. The Annual Return and Statement of Governance for the year to 31st March 2017 (the Parish Council’s accounts) were approved after being audited by Andrew Short. He has undertaken the internal audit for a number of years and gives his time voluntarily for which the Parish Council is grateful. A big thank you to those who took part in the Annual Litter pick on Saturday 6th May – the weather wasn’t ideal and as a result turn out was disappointing. Sadly, as in other years, a staggering amount (and variety) of rubbish was collected. The Parish Council’s SID (speed indicating device) has been up on High Road, Weston and recorded 10574 vehicles with 11% travelling in excess of the 30 mph limit. The average speed recorded was 39 mph, the maximum speed recorded being 70 mph. There is no Parish Council meeting planned for June so the next one will take place on Monday 3rd July at Weston Village Hall. There is always a 15 minute Open Forum at the start of the meeting for any member of the public to have their say regarding matters which affect them.

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Weston Hills C of E Primary School

School Office—01406 380309

www.westonhills.linc.sch.uk

We have

142 pupils on roll , 76 girls and 66 boys,

24 full and part-time members of staff

A new parents evening for children starting in Reception in

September 2017 has taken place, and we have new intake

afternoons arranged throughout Term 6.

We will be taking our choir to the Spalding Area Primary School

Music Festival at Ayscoughfee in June.

We are organising a Summer Fayre for Saturday 1st July

from 2-4pm. Everyone welcome.

To find out more about advertising opportunities

available in the Elloe Oracle, call Darren Harper on 01406

380774 after 6.00pm, or email [email protected]

29th June is our Sports Day – we are hoping for good weather! Agilitas have organised several tournaments which our Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 children will be participating in: Tri Golf for Year 3/4, Y5/6 Cricket Tournament, Y3/4 Tennis at Spalding Tennis club, and a Rounders Competition for Year 6.

It is difficult to think that we are soon coming into our two summer terms and we are coming to the end of another academic year. We had a wonderful visit to Abbeygate Rest Home in Moulton, and Moulton Mill for our Class 2 children, followed by a reciprocal visit from the residents of the Care Home. Our Year 6 leavers will be having a Leavers church Service on 18th July, followed by their Leavers BBQ

Year 6 children have been completing their Key Stage 2 SAT’s, as have Key Stage 1 children. Our Year 6 leavers will be attending taster days at their new secondary schools this term.

Visits have been arranged for Class 4 & 5 to go to Stibbington, and Class 3 to go to Stow Village. Both should be very educational and enjoyable trips. Year 6 children will also be attending the Church Schools Festival in Lincoln. Our extra curricular activities this term include Curling, Boccia, Football, Homework, Tennis, Healthy Cookery, Netball, Rounders and Choir.

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Weston Hills

Village Hall Post office

Open Mon, Wed and Fri 11am—1pm

Short Mat Bowls Wyn 380126

Weds 2-4pm,Thurs 7-10pm Bingo

Sat 10th Jun 7pm Sat 8th July 7pm

Wyn James 01406 380126

New village hall hire charges from 1st June 2017

Residents in Weston Hills £9.00 per hour

Residents outside the village £10.00 pet hour

Local organisations £6.00 per hour

Small meeting room £6.00 per hour

500 Club If you want tickets contact

Pam Grummitt 01406 380548

Anthony Casson 01775 723965

Village Hall Meeting 11th July 8pm

We are looking for new members of the committee. Anyone interested in joining

the committee please contact Anthony.

To include items in this magazine please contact Janet 01775 724929 or email [email protected]

Weston Hills Community News

Mobile

Library Village Hall

Thur 8th Jun 14:15 –14:45 Thur 13th Jul 14:15 –14:45

Messy Breakfast 9.15am

Sunday 9th July At St John’s Church,Weston Hills

Children and adults are very

welcome. The cost of the breakfast is

a donation. There will a craft activity

and a small act of worship.

Contact Sally Wilson 01775 760352

or Georgia Pateman 07851969781 Weston Hills Village Hall

Weds 14th June Weds 12th July 10.30am-11.30am

Please call Viv 01775 766907 or Sally 01775 760352

if you would like a lift. Jet—Skiffle Group

Friday 2nd June 7.30pm at Weston Hills Village Hall

Tickets : Adults £7.50

Children £4.00 from Viv

01775 766907

all are welcome.

Thank you to all who supported St John’s Church flower festival we raised a

magnificent £1000!

Parish Council

Meetings Weston Village Hall

3rd July 7.30pm

Sat 10th June 10am—12 noon

Coffee Morning St John’s Church

All Welcome

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Weston Community News

Weston Village Hall Booking Line 07745 577517

Short Mat Bowls Sun & Tues 7-9pm

Eileen Richardson:01406

370181 Yoga

Mon 09:45-11:45am

Vivienne : 01775 713140 Aikido

Mon & Fri 8—10pm Steve Miller : 07986 363663 Belly Dancing Shimmera

Wed 6:45—8pm Dani Dalley : 01775 640705

Water Colour Painting Thurs 10—12 noon

Graham Timbrell : 01775 750389

Children’s Choir Club Thurs 3—5pm

Rev Mike Chesher : 01775 712502

Children’s Karate Fri 6:00—6:45pm

Line Dancing Thurs 7:00—9:45pm

Marion Bloye : 01406 350732

Social Dance

No Dance in June Sat 8th July 7pm

Brian Utting : 01733 210655 You are welcome to join any of these activities, here, locally,

in your own village.

Private use per hour: Hall £8.50,Lounge £7.50,

Whole building £15 Weston Village residents

will get a discount To book your own event, or

use the Badminton court Phone: 07745 577517

Weston Village

Hall Dance

Sat 8th July

PLEASE NOTE DOORS OPEN AT 7:00PM FOR

7:30PM UNTIL 11:30PM

ADMISSION IS £5 includes tea, coffee, biscuits and a free

raffle ticket, raffle donations appreciated

Contact BRIAN UTTING 01733 210655 / 07979987180

The Spalding Cactus Society

meet on the 3rd Friday each

month at 7 for 7-30 pm start at

Weston Village Hall, Small

Drove, PE12 6HU (Near Baytree

Garden Centre)

On 16 June there will be a talk and presentation by John Arnold about the cacti of

Argentina.

On 21 July Chris Davis returns to give a talk on

Large Flowered Mammillarias in Cultivation and

Habitat. There will be plants for sale, a raffle and

refreshments. Just turn up. We'll be pleased to see you. £1-50 entrance fee. Full details of the

programme and the many activities of the Society can

be found on

http://www.spalding.bcss.org.uk/

South Holland Parish Voluntary Car Service If you need transport to Doctors, Dentist,

Chiropodist, Hospital etc.. Call Pat Preston on 01775 719290

Would you like to be one of our Voluntary Car Drivers? No set hours, drive to fit in with you.

You get a payment of 45p per mile and free DBS check.

Ring Sharon on 01406 366820 or Greg on 07754580656 for more information/

application form.

St Mary’s Flower Festival Many thanks to everyone who

supported us with the flower festival

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Weston St. Mary’s Church

Date Time Service Venue

4 Jun 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

11 Jun 11:00 Family Service St Mary’s Church

18 Jun 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

25 Jun 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

2 July 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

9 July 11:00 Family Service St Mary’s Church

16 July 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

23 July 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

30 July 11:00 Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

WESTON

CONSOLIDATED CHARITY The Charity owns several wheelchairs that

are available for either short or long term

loan to residents of Weston Parish.

To arrange for the free loan of a chair

please contact either

Anthony Casson on

01775 723965 or

Julian Bellamy on

07831 212976

1Life Festival Sunday 23rd July

10am—4pm Castle Sports Complex

Join us for a great fun packed day with events, actyivities and special

offers for all the family Bouncy Castles, Displays ,Free

taster sessions, Badminton, Free Swimming ,Stalls , Outdoor Games

Bar, And much more For more details please call

01775 762178 or email

[email protected]

1Life Charity Bike Ride Sunday 25th June , 9am

Castle Sports Complex 50 + mile ride with two stops, Drinks snacks and a

meal, £15 to enter, Everyone welcome. For more details please call

01775 762178 or email

[email protected]

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.June Events 10th - 11th June – Teddy Parachuting Weekend 10-4pm daily. Watch teddy (or similar furry animal) parachute from the top of the tallest windmill. Bring along your parachute, supermarket carrier bags make the best parachutes. Certificates awarded to all brave teddies who make it to the ground. £2 per teddy. Sun 18th June – Father's Day – Bring dad to the mill and he will get a free tour with any paying child. Treat him to a slice of cake, cream tea or just a drink in the Granary Tea Room. Mill open 10-4pm last tour of the day at 3pm. Wed 21st June – AGM of the Friends 7.30pm at the mill.

July Events Fri 21st July – Quiz Night at 7.30pm. Cream teas available. New Forest vanilla ice cream tubs on sale. Hot food served most Saturdays, including jacket potatoes and toasted sandwiches. See website for details of hot food menu.

HOT FOOD SERVED SATURDAY BETWEEN 11am and 2pm

MOULTON MILL NEWS

www. moultonwindmill.co.uk

Around the

villages MOULTON CHAPEL

METHODIST CHURCH Flower Festival 2017.

The Minister Rev. David Curran, Church Trustees and members wish to thank all those who contributed and

visited to make this years Flower Festival a success.

The flower arrangers again came up with some astounding ideas to

interpret their “Favourite Things.” The community spirit was prevalent

throughout.

Our next Coffee Morning is on Saturday 1st July 10am to 12 noon. We look forward to seeing many of

you again then.

Volunteers Week – Make a difference and volunteer with us Lincolnshire residents with an interest in Health and Care are being invited to find out more about volunteering with Healthwatch Lincolnshire during National Volunteers Week. Healthwatch Lincolnshire based in Swineshead are hosting 2 “Volunteering with Healthwatch Lincolnshire” information sessions over the week. The informal information sessions enable people to find out more about how they can get involved and how they can apply. There will be some staff and volunteers in attendance to speak to also.

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Coffee

Break

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Pet to Vet 07472816444 Professional pet transport service; transporting your pet with care where ever they need to go. Local trips to the vets or long distance transfers to specialist pet hospitals we can go anywhere in the UK. We operate safe purpose built vehicles that are designed for your pets comfort. www.pettovet.co.uk

Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Pyramid Home Improvements, 01406 373593 All domestic/commercial plumbing & electrics carried out. Gas and oil boiler installations, servicing and repairs. Landlord safety certificates, GasSafe and oftec regd. Call now for free quotation

Eco-Plumbing Ltd 07933 104331 Bathroom & kitchen installation, design to fully fitted & tiled. CH installation & oil boiler servicing. General plumbing maintenance and repairs.

Windows, Doors & Conservatories

Nick Gratton, 01406 425711 Repairs, spares, UPVC/aluminium windows/doors/panels, conservatories, replacement sealed units, single glazing, fittings, free quote.

Accountancy Services Bulley Davey, Hol 01406 423166 Sp 0 1775 766633 Chartered cert, tax advisers, audit, a/cs, personal & business, rental accounts, capital gains. www.bulleydavey.co.uk

Bed and Breakfast The Beeches, Weston Hills 01406 370345 (Marie/Charlie),4 star silver with ground floor room for disabled. www.beechesspalding.co.uk

Building Services Pyramid Home Improvements, 01406 373593 Extensions, garage/loft conversions, doors, windows, kitchens, bathrooms, renewable energy, conservatories, solid conservatory roofs special local rates, free quote www.pyramid-spalding.co.uk

Dressmaking & Dress Agency

Kathleen Cook, 01406 363752 Special occasion outfits made to order, alterations undertaken, quality new/once-worn prom, evening, wedding dresses, mother of the bride outfits, hats and ac-cessories

Garden & Property Services

Reflections Exterior Cleaning, Exterior cleaning of windows, doors, conservatories, fascia, gutters. For a free quote 01406 371472/07545774126

D G Gardening and Handyman, From complete

garden maintenance to one off, we offer a large range of services to suit your needs. Hedge trimming/shaping, tree topping or felling, fencing, patios, laying gravel, grass cutting, borders, weeding and green waste clearance. Reasonable rates and a friendly service 01406 380927

Health,Hair & Beauty Services

Fresh Footsteps, Jean Pollard Foot Health

Practitioner, 07443 590502 Professional, reliable foot care at home or clinic based in Spalding, late night Weds. Accredited ,regd and insured. www.freshfootsteps.co.uk

Pets & Animal Services

Barking Mad 01775 720382 Dogs looked after by

local, caring hosts. Food, walks, medication maintained, your dog deserves a holiday too! www.barkingmad.uk.com/franchisees/Spalding-Lincolnshire. Why not become a host for Barking Mad? Call for more information!

If you use an advertiser please tell them you found them

here in the Elloe Oracle thank you!

Local Listings

To advertise please contact Darren

01406 380774 or [email protected]

Elloe Oracle Elloe Oracle is a community newsletter, run by a

volunteer committee of local people.

Competitively-priced advertising is available in sizes ranging from full page right down to

‘classified’. It is an extremely cost-effective way

of getting your message to local people. As well

as conventional advertising we are also able to

offer sponsorship opportunities, our ‘featured ad’

opportunity, and we can also arrange for your ‘flyers’ to be delivered with the magazine, again

at very competitive cost. As well as the printed

magazine we have our own Facebook page and Twitter account, and the whole magazine is avail-

able online so it can be seen by people outside

our delivery area . To find out more about the many commercial

opportunities available, call

Darren Harper on

01406 380774 after 6.00pm,

or email

[email protected]

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Honeypot Day Nursery & Pre-School

www.honeypot.schooljotter.com [email protected]

The Old Primary School

230 Broad Gate,,Weston Hills,

Spalding,Lincs PE12 6DQ

01406 380803

White Knight

Locksmiths &

Security

Services (24 hour service)

07985 535208

01406 380380

inc. Spalding Locksmiths

UPVC, wood & aluminium

doors, vehicle entry and

security advice

www.whiteknightlocksmiths.co.uk

Bill Williams Building & Bricklaying

Service

New Builds/Extensions/Renovations

Call Bill on

01406 373081 07941450836

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Dennis Jex

& Son Ltd

Engineers,

Steel Fabrication,

Steel Stock

Holders Call Brian on

07711 655855

Email [email protected]

The Lifeline Service Give yourself and your family peace of mind

Elderly? Disabled? Worried about being home alone?

We provide a Lifeline Service - at the press of a button you can have 24 hour access to our

dedicated call monitoring service who get in touch with Family and Friends or the Emergency Services

if you need them. At just £2.80 per week, with a £30 installation fee,

you can have telephone assistance in case of an emergency, giving you around the clock

reassurance. This service is available to anyone. We can install a Keysafe so that a key can be kept

locked safely outside your home. Your friends/family/carers and emergency services can gain

access if you are not able to let them in using a four digit code. Fitted for a one off charge of £50.

For more information contact the

Sheltered Housing Team on 01775 764486 Mon – Thurs 8.30am – 5.15pm or

Fri 8.30am – 4.45pm

Sheltered Housing, Nene House, Thames Road, Spalding, PE11 2JT

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Cowbit Village Hall Spalding Thursday 7pm Alexandra 01775 711562 / 07764746310

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