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Welcome to the Crowle and Ealand Arrow!

The Haxey Hood, a historic and lively tradition in Haxey, will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025. The event begins at 12:30 PM at the Carpenters Arms in Westwoodside with singing and the "Smoking the Fool" ritual. Following a procession, the main game starts around 2:45 PM. This annual game involves moving a leather hood into one of several local pubs, with a large "sway" or scrum of participants competing to secure it for their team.

This custom, dating back to the 14th century, combines fun, history, and community spirit. It continues regardless of weather and is considered one of the UK's most unique traditions. Spectators are welcome, but participation in the sway can be intense! For safety and enjoyment tips, attendees should prepare for muddy conditions and follow the designated areas.

If anyone has any photographs of the event and would like them published in the next issue of the Arrow please email to carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk The February issue deadline for adverts and content is 10th January.

The Arrow will be delivered by the 2nd February.

Carolyn Grant Mobile no 07912643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

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Isle of Axholme News The folk dances run by local folk dance band Lys St Georges continue this spring as follows:

Isle Choral Singers' next appearance on January 25th will be a less formal affair and takes place at lunchtime in the Chapter House, rather than the main body of the cathedral.

Thursday 9 January Thursday 16 January Thursday 23 January Thursday 30 January Thursday 6 February

Other dates for the diary: isle Choral Singers spring concert, April 12th at Wesley Chapel, Epworth and at St Hugh's, Cantley, on April 26th. Our spring programme this year features John Rutter's REquiem so if you fancy getting your teeth into a piece of iconic classical music, don't hold back - come join Isle Choral singers at rehearsals every Monday from 7.15pm to 9.15pm at the Imperial Hall in Epworth.

No audition, no need to read music and definitely no judgment.

They are all in Westwoodside Village Hall, starting at 2.30pm and lasting till 4pm.

You don’t need a partner nor any experience in country dancing, and these friendly dances will be suitable for all levels of fitness. There’ll be live music and expert tuition. As one dancer said at the end of an earlier programme ‘What's not to like! Live music, gentle exercise, lots and lots of fun and every assistance.’

There’s a small admission charge of £3 for each dance.

For more information contact Kate Billmore on 01427 753363 or Peter Barnard on 01427 873937.

A busy spring and summer beckons for Isle Choral Singers, kicking off with a return invitation to perform at Lincoln Cathedral, on Saturday, January 25th. This follows on from the choir's performance (again, by invitation) of Evensong at the cathedral on October 31st , a very moving and memorable experience for all members.

We all discovered that there is rather more to singing as a cathedral choir than just, well...singing. We had to practise processing formally and neatly, in formation, into and out of the choir stalls, bowing to the altar at certain points. We also learned (and this was a particularly moving revelation) that whoever is officiating at the service greets and prays with the choir separately at the side before we all process in together.

Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Members evening Thursday January 2nd 2025 at 7.30pm The first meeting of the new year

will be on Thursday January 2nd 2025 at 7.30pm when we will be having our annual members night which is always a popular evening. Anyone can bring along a small selection of photographs for everyone to see. This can be on any topic, not necessarily on wildlife, which they are interested in and would like to share with everyone. The images need to be on a memory stick and it would be helpful if you can let the chairman, Tony Lee, know that you would like to show some images before January 2nd so that he can plan the programme (details below) Hopefully we will have a variety of interesting talks.

We meet at Belton All Saints Centre (Church Hall), Stocks Hill, Belton, DN9 1PE Everyone is welcome, you don't have to be a member of the Wildlife Trust, so please come along and join us. Entrance fee is £2.

There will be refreshments available and a raffle. For further information about the local Trust group and their meetings please contact Tony Lee on 01427 753831 or Chris Trinder on 01427 872051. Details about the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust can be found on their web site.

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The virtual event will run for 30 days and will finish with an event at Parkrun, a 5 and 10k run with walkers also welcome.

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News from Isle of Axholme Rotary It has been a busy autumn for Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary.

In early November we held a Ceilidh, entertaining about 70 people to a fun evening of dance and song led

by Most Friendly Folk Ceilidh Band. This event was great fun and there was a lot of laughter. Along with a raffle it raised just over £500. The proceeds have been shared between Jen's Special Place - a charity offering bereavement support for young people in this area - and Firefly, a local charity providing support and free transport to patients having treatment for cancer. In addition, a donation was given to the ceilidh band's preferred charity, The Wharncliffe Trust which supports underprivileged children by funding educational projects.

Despite the inclement weather we also planted about 4000 crocus bulbs in Haxey. These flowers mark Rotary's End Polio Now campaign. Rotary has been working for 35 years to eradicate polio, over which time cases have reduced by 99.9% but the fight goes on to eradicate it completely. Buying these bulbs funds the life saving vaccination programme as well as providing a beautiful display on the Isle in spring next year.

At the end of November we attended the Epworth Lights Switch on with our annual Teddy Tombola recycling previously loved toys to new children. The monies raised from this will be shared between a project chosen by the pupils of Epworth Primary School and Sri Sai Vidyarthi High School in a slum area in India. This latter is a Rotary District Charity helping deprived children gain education and thus work prospects.

In December, working with Epworth Primary School and Epworth Coop, we sent Christmas cards and chocolate to older folk in the Isle. The pupils of Epworth primary once again provided us with beautiful handmade cards to send out.

We will be holding our annual tea party for older folk on Sunday 23rd February 2025. If you or someone you know would like an invitation please let us have, with their permission, their name and address and as space allows we can invite them this year or next year. Contact Dr John Lambert, 01427 872466 or 6 Rectory Street, Epworth DN9 1HB

We would like to wish everyone from St Oswald's a Happy and prosperous New Year.

No Tea@two in January, but will return in February.

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Happy New Year from Doncaster HF Rambling Club, an independent walking club which strives to provide its members with opportunities for the healthy enjoyment of the countryside in a spirit of friendship and fun. We organise three grades of walks to suit all abilities, from an easy 5 mile stroll, an intermediate walk, to a more challenging 10 to 12 mile hike. A detailed description with maps and pictures from the three walk leaders is posted on the club website two weeks before each walk.

So, if you are considering taking up a new activity and would like to make new acquaintances this New Year, or you are looking to become more active, we are a friendly group and we always welcome new members.

We meet every four weeks on a Sunday, visiting a wide range of locations, travelling by coach from a number of pick-up points around Doncaster. We offer anyone interested to come along on two walks as a guest before committing as a member. The cost of the coach fare is £15.

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What’s On In Crowle & Ealand?

Due to the restrictions of the pandemic activities may be postponed. Please contact your activity leader for further details.

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Contact

Monday

Crowle Entertainers Drama Group

Community Hall Crowle

6.30pm-8.30pm

Sheila 07966 315733 Gill 07419319796

Monday and Saturday

Crowle and Ealand Bowls

Outdoor Bowling Green Church Lane, Crowle

2-4pm Vince Blackwell 15 April 2019-31 Aug 2024 01724 712476

Tuesday

Beavers Cubs and Scouts

Belton Pavilion, Belton

5.30pm-6.30pm 6.30pm-8pm

07944 699433

Tuesday

Aerobics For All

Crowle Community Hall

6.30-7.30pm

07887 503318 Rae

Tuesday

Legs, Bums and Tums

Crowle Community Hall

8.00—8.45 pm

07887 503318 Rae

Tuesday

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR9+

Tuesday

Learn & Play Bridge

Thurlow Pavilion, Epworth

1.00 – 4.00 pm

Tuesday

Coffee Morning

Crowle & Ealand Methodist Church, Fieldside Crowle

9.30:11.00am

07452 991948

Wednesday

Crowle Crafters

Crowle Community Hall

1:30-3:30pm,

Mary 01724 710956

Wednesday

Pathfinders Walking Group

Venues in the Isle

9.45 am

07452 991948

Wednesday

Outcasts Cricket Club

Hirst Priory, Crowle

6pm -7.30pm (Nets)

07903 501340

Wednesday

Isle Community Choir

Community Hall Crowle

7.15pm -9.15pm

Gill 07419 319796

Thursday

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR6

01724 710267

Thursday

Step Aerobics

7 Lakes Country Park

7-8pm

07887 503318 Rae

Thursday

Body Tone

Crowle Community Hall

8-8.45 pm

07887 503318 Rae

Friday

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Community Wellbeing Hub

6.30pm - 8.30pmYrs 6,7,8

01724 296250

Saturday

Pathfinders Walking Group

Venues in the Isle

9.15 am

07452 991948

Crowle Community Hall - Available for Hire - Call Hayley Burkitt 07708 396099 Eastoft Village Hall - Available for Hire - Email: eastoftcwa@gmail.com or via the FB page

Crowle & Ealand Pavilion - Available for Hire - Call Laura Varley on 0787 3467230

2nd Monday

Crowle and Ealand Regeneration Project meeting

The Regen Shop

7.00pm

01724 712221

1st Wednesday

Tea at Two

St Oswalds Church, Crowle

2pm—4pm Anita Parkin

01724 710726

2nd/4th Wednesday

Scrabble Group

Crowle Library

1.15pm-4.15pm

07428044909 Kath

1st Wednesday

Coffee morning/second hand book sale

St. Oswald's Church, Althorpe

10-12 noon

Isobel 01724 846202 Diane 01724 601250

1st Sunday

Communion Service

St. Oswald's Church, Althorpe

1st Thursday

Women's Institute

Crowle Community Hall

Isobel 01724 846202 Diane 01724 601250 7.00pm - 9.00pm

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Age Concern

0800 009966

Child Line

0800 111

NSPCC

08088005000

Samaritans

01724 860000

Benefits Agency

01724 274444

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01427 872611

Humberside Fire Brigade

01724 295900

R WALLACE & SON

Humberside Police (non - emergency)

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PEST CONTROL

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Axholme Pest Control

Health Visitor Team

0800 099951

Anglian Water

0845 7145145

British Gas

0800 111999

Central Networks Electricity

0800 0568090

Transco Emergency Gas leaks

0800 111999

TRADESMEN

Yorkshire Electricity

0800 375675

CES Electrical Services—Karl Collins

Yorkshire Water

0845 1242420

07768 467814 01427 753072

Floodline

0845 9881188

JMB Developments (for all your plastering jobs)

07785 735984

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01476 569764

Fountain Court Florist Epworth

01427 874831

Citizens Advice

01724 870941

Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Windows and doors

01427 875314 07973 142963

Isle Coaches

01427 728227

Road car

0845 6050605

North Lincolnshire Council

01724 297000

Scunthorpe General Hospital

.01724 282282

Goole & District Hospital

01405 720720

Crowle Health Centre

01724 713920

NHS Direct

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St Norberts Catholic Primary School

01724 710249

Eastoft C.E. Primary School

01724 798274

Crowle Primary School

01724 710312

The Axholme Academy

01724 710368

Trentvale Preparatory School

01724 782904

Luddington & Garthorpe Primary School

01724 798228

Althorpe & Keadby Primary School

01724 782344

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

079 0457 3405

BUSINESS DIRECTORY £30 PER YEAR HEALTH & FITNESS The Willows Dental Practice-Belton

01427 872106

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 01724 488565

07766 747245

01427 873608

Pam’s Minibus and Taxi Service 1—8 passengers and 8 to 16 passengers

01724 711941 07707 036 611

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