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June 20222022 December

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Welcome to the December issue of Haxey and Westwoodside Arrow Reflecting on 2022 we can only be reminded of all the changes and it seems each month there seems to be a new crisis to think about!

The rise of cost of living, the death of our queen, the continuing threat of Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the turbulence in the government.

Putting these aside we do have things to look forward to, groups and organisations in the Isle arranging evens and activities for everyone to get involved in and enjoy.

We would love to hear from more organisations to promote your events please be in touch.

We hope you have an enjoyable festive season, spend time with friends and family, reflect on 2022 and look forward to the year ahead.

Enjoy the read.

The deadline for the January issue is Friday 9th December for delivery by the 1st of the month.

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

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Community News Everyone is welcome to join Haxey Parish Walkers on a community walk of about four miles on Tuesday, December 27th at 10.30, starting and finishing at Haxey Church Hall. An opportunity for fresh air and light exercise in between the excesses of Christmas and the New Year, with hot drinks and chocolate biscuits at the end.

Haxey & Westwoodside Heritage Society are meeting a little earlier this month, on the afternoon of Tuesday, 6th December at 2.30pm in Westwoodside Village Hall. Our speaker is Malcolm Dolby on "Retford. A Medieval New Town", so do come along to what promises to be a very interesting afternoon. Open to all, £3 including refreshments.

Epworth & District WI Epworth Imperial Hall (small hall) Tuesday 10 January 2023 Peter Dodd, Yeoman of the Guard is coming to speak about his role in guarding the British Monarchy and give insight into his part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. It promises to be a very informative and interesting evening. Start 7:30pm Members free - Visitors welcome £4

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CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL – ENTER THE COMPETITION! As part of its Christmas lights festivities, Misterton Parish Council is organising a Christmas Tree Festival. Everyone - individuals, organisations, and businesses - is invited to enter a decorated tree. Bring the tree, which will be on display in the Parish Church from Friday 2 December during the lights switch-on (6.00-8.00pm), to the Parish Church on Friday 2 December between 2.00-4.00pm. Dree it in any way you wish as long as it has a Christmas theme! The height of the tree should not be more than four feet (1.25m). Any lights should be battery powered. Please include your name, and organisation or business, on a sheet of card or paper no bigger than A4, with any other information you want to give. This will be displayed with the tree.

There's a chance to win a prize for the bestdressed tree. And there’s another chance for people to see the Christmas Tree entries on Saturday 3 December (during the Parish Church’s annual Christmas Coffee Morning from 10.00am to 12 noon).

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Isle Group On Thursday December 1st at 7.30pm Paul Hobson will be entertaining us with a talk on the Wildlife of Derbyshire and the Peak District.

We meet in Belton Church Hall (All Saints Centre) on Stockshill and everyone is welcome.

Admission £1 and there will be a raffle and refreshments.

For further details contact Tony Lee on 753831 or Chris Trinder on 872051.

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It has been another busy month for the Axholme Neighbourhood Team. We have held a number of community engagements and been focussing on our priorities of youth anti social behaviour in Crowle, concerns regarding excess speed in Haxey and crime prevention work to reduce burglary.

We have had feedback through our Humber Talking surveys with community concerns around drug use and supply and youth antisocial behaviour. We will be discussing with our partners plans to proactively address these issues.

The team would like to welcome PC 393 Steve Brazzier. He will join PC 2373 Sarah Jackson as the second dedicated Neighbourhood Beat Officer for Axholme Wards. With 4 PCSO’s this raises the team number to 6 and shows a real commitment to Neighbourhood Policing in the area.

December sees us launch our annual Op Yuletide force operation. This covers a number of areas where we see demand in the lead up to Christmas and New Year. Your Neighbourhood Team will be involved in crime prevention to minimise burglaries, policing the night time economy as Christmas parties get underway and keeping people safe at community events.

We wish you a safe and Happy Christmas and look forward to continuing to deliver our outstanding neighbourhood policing services in 2023.

CHRISTMAS 2022

Owston Ferry Heritage Society invite you to visit SANTA at the SMITHY (High Street, Owston Ferry)

Saturday 10th Dec 2pm - 4pm Sunday 11th Dec 2pm - 5pm Saturday 17th Dec 2pm - 4pm Sunday 18th Dec 2pm - 5pm Refreshments-Raffle-Tombola-Gifts No entrance fee

Admission to see Santa £4 (including gift)

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Remember a loved one and Light up a Life with Lindsey Lodge Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare has revealed plans to hold its annual Light up a Life Service at 6.45pm on Thursday 15 December at Normanby Hall Country Park.

The 30-year old charity is inviting families and friends to come together to remember and celebrate the lives of lost loved ones at the event, which will be a very special service of carols, readings, music, celebration and reflection, including appearances from the Humberside Police Band, accompanied by choir Hospice Harmonies, as well as Piper Danny Fleming.

Lindsey Lodge Fundraising Manager Kirsty Walker said: “We’re extremely grateful to Normanby Hall Country Park and North Lincolnshire Council for supporting our Light up a Life service again this year.

“The Hall and gardens provide such a beautiful setting for this special evening of celebration and reflection, and allow us to welcome even more supporters to one of the most important memorial events in our Lindsey Lodge calendar.”

She added: “This has been our 30th anniversary year, which has seen us complete one of our biggest expansion plans in 20 years, as we opened our new six-bed inpatient Butterfly Wing, along with a 24/7 hour specialist palliative care advice service – the Butterfly Line, to enable us to reach even more local people and families who need our support.”

Lindsey Lodge’s Light up a Life service welcomes anyone who has lost someone, not just those people whose loved one was cared for by the Hospice. Those taking part will be able to dedicate a light which represents a life, that will remain lit throughout the Christmas period in Lindsey Lodge’s Memorial Garden. The service will also be streamed live for anyone unable to attend the Normanby Hall event.

Kirsty said: “We are a local charity supporting local people, and we hope that by taking part in our Light up a Life Service, we’ll all be sharing a little light, love and hope to mark the end of one of our most important years.”

For more information about Lindsey Lodge please visit its website at www.lindseylodgehospice.org.uk, email llh.enquiries@nhs.net or phone 01724 270835.

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On Sunday 13th November, all uniformed organisations met at Haxey youth hub to parade through the village to the church for a service of remembrance.

Afterwards, we took group photos looking smart, and enjoyed excellent refreshments from the church team.

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Crowle Peatland Railway Christmas at Crowle Peatland Railway - this year over 2 weekends - Saturday, Sunday 10th-11th & 17th-18th December 2022 – 10am-4pm • Take a train ride to meet Father Christmas - Booking is strongly advised to guarantee a place - https://peatland.co.uk/website/christmas-at-crowle-peatland-railway-2022/ • See our locomotives operating lit up with Christmas Lights • Christmas Market of local crafters and others selling Christmas wares. Contact angus@townley.com if you want to book a stall • All the market stalls will be undercover, so it won’t matter what the weather is like.

• Moorside Cafe will be open selling seasonal food and drink including Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate!

The Hibberd Locomotive when it was located at Steeple Grange

Isle of Axholme Lions - Santa Schedule Christmas

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Isle of Axholme Lions - Santa Schedule Christmas Date

Day

Time

Tue - 29

Tuesday

17:15

Wed - 30

Wednesday

Thu - 1

Route Westwoodside South

Start TowerhillNethergate

17:15

Westwoodside North & Upperthorpe

Tower Hill/Mill Lane

Tower Hill

Thursday

17:15

Westwoodside West

Morris' Roundabout/Doncaster Rd

Park Close & Drive

Fri - 2

Friday

17:15

Epworth Lights Switch On

NA

NA

Sat - 3

Saturday

16:00

Luddington, FockerLuddington South by & Garthorpe

Sun - 4

Sunday

16:00

Epworth Lockwood Bank

Market Place

Reaper's Rise East Lound Lights

Mon - 5

Monday

17:15

Epworth Field Side

Field Side Junction

Battle Green

Tue - 6

Tuesday

17:15

Epworth West End

Restriction Sign

White Bear

Wed - 7

Wednesday

17:15

Epworth A161

Belton Road

Low Burnham

Thu - 8

Thursday

17:15

Wroot & Sandtoft

Wroot

Sandoft

Fri - 9

Friday

17:15

West Butterwick

In from Beltoft

Out at Derrythorpe Rd

Sat - 10

Saturday

16:00

Amcotts & Keadby

Amcotts

Restriction sign at North end

Sun - 11

Sunday

16:00

Belton West

Church Town

Via West End to Plaice2be

Mon - 12

Monday

17:15

Tue - 13

Tuesday

17:15

Belton East Owston Ferry & Gunthorpe

Steers Epworth Rd, Owston Ferry

Wed - 14

Wednesday

17:15

Ealand & Crowle

Ealand

Mini Roundabout

Thu - 15

Thursday

17:15

Crowle North East (Mill Hill)

Mini Roandabout

Mill Hill (North Axholme)

Fri - 16

Friday

17:15

Crowle West (Godnow Rd)

Crowle Catch

Marsh Road

Sat - 17

Saturday

16:00

Eastoft & North Crowle

Eastoft

Red Lion

Sun - 18

Sunday

16:00

Haxey East

A161 Restriction to Haxey Lane

War Memorial

Mon - 19

Monday

17:15

Haxey West

Haxey School

Church

Tue - 20

Wed - 21

Beltoft,532676 Althorpe & To advertise please call 01302 or 07912 643010 Wednesday 17:15 Althorpe North Derrythorpe

Finish

Park Close & Drive

Garthorpe

Plaice2Be Gunthorpe

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Beltoft West

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1st Isle of Axholme BP Scouts – Autumn 2022 Last weekend we returned to Caistor for our “Back to Basics” camp. In true adventure style, we filled a weekend with survival skills and lots of fun.

Always helped by sunny weather and great food!

Friday night we put up tents, collected wood, build wood stores and then stopped for hot chocolate and celebratory birthday cake. After a good night sleep, we lit our open fires and started cooking. Our menus included pancakes and omelettes for breakfast, toasties and jacket potatoes. During the day we had to keep our fires lit, just the right temperature for our cooking and well stocked. This meant we had to use knives to feather kindling, axes to chop firewood and basically work as a team throughout!

We also set ourselves the challenge of building some camp gadgets using wood and rope (and testing our knots and lashing skills) - most groups chose a washing up stand, and a bin. One inventive patrol made a rope ladder, exercise equipment like at a gym and a rope swing. We also had a scavenger hunt and some free time games.

After tea, again cooked on open fires, we cleared up and headed down for the campfire. An impressive fire, smores and many songs and jokes. Some hide and seek in the dark before supper and then bed.

Sunday, we had cooked breakfast followed by Flag break and “thought for the day”. We filled our day with some other competitions – art in nature, and to build a rope bridge to hold the whole team off the floor. Finally, cooked lunch, then dismantle fires and wood piles, strike camp and load the van. Phew! What a weekend.

Upcoming events: Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and Christmas party.

All sections (Cubs, Scouts and Senior Scouts) all restart after half term on Monday 31st October 6pm (Cubs), and 7pm (Scouts) at the Westwoodside Village Hall.

Remember, we are still looking to recruit Beavers leaders so we can restart this section. Please get in touch if this is something you could help with.

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What’s On In Your area in the Isle of Axholme Activity

Meeting place

Time

Contact

Wed

18th Gains Haxey Cubs

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

Mon

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Wolf Cubs'

Mon

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Scouts

Mon (4th)

Royal British Legion Epworth Branch

Old School Inn Epworth

Tues

All Stars Tae Kwon Do

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

6.00 - 8.00pm

01427 728162

Tues

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Beavers

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 239134

Tues

Line Dancing

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.30-9.30 pm

01427 873778

Wed

Mother and Toddler

Westwoodside Village Hall

9.00-11.00 am

Thurs

Owston Ferry short mat Bowls

Coronation Hall (September—April)

1.30—3.30 pm

Wed

Social Club—over 60’s

Westwoodside Village Hall

2.00-4.00 pm

01427 752524

Fri

Tae kwan Do

Westwoodside Village Hall

5.00-7.00pm

01302 311174

Tues

18th Gains Haxey Beavers

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

6.00-7.30pm

07728 421851

Fri

18th Gains Haxey Scouts & Explorers The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

7.00-9pm

07728 421851

Mon

Preschool— Playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-:3:15 pm

01427 754330

Tues

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

10.00-11 am

01427 754772

Tues

Preschool Playgroup 3—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 754330

Tues

Haxey Bingo

Memorial Hall Mrs Heather Macfall

7.00—9pm

01427 754183

Wed

Preschool– playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15- 3:15pm

01427 754330

Wed

Sunshine Yoga

Epworth

1:15-2:45pm

01427 873730

Sat

Owston Ferry Bowls Club

The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives) April to Sept

2.00-4.00pm

01427 728349

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

Mon-Frid

Haxey pre school

Memorial Hall

8.00-6.00pm

01427 753162

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 0—5 years

St Nicholas’ Church Youth Hub, Haxey (term time only)

9:30-11:30 am

01427 753053

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

Thurs

Exercise Class

Fri

6.00-8pm

07728 421851

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 239134

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm 7pm

01427 239134 01427 872223

01427 728349

6.45-7.45pm

01427 754772

Memorial Hall

6:00 - 8:00pm

01427 875051

Preschool—Playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 754330

Wed/Fri

Epworth short mat Bowls Club

Epworth Leisure Centre (September—April)

3.30—5.30 pm

01427 872445

Fri

Nordic Walking

Epworth Garden Centre

9.30 start

01724 297270

Thurs

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

The Red Lion Epworth (1st and 3rd Thursday)

Thurs

Musical Movement - Toddlers 12months +

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

9:00 - 10:00 am

Thurs

Musical Movement - Baby Group

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

10:00 - 11:00 am

01427 875016

Sat

Slate House Market & Carboot

Nr Messingham, Scunthorpe

1pm start

01909 480087

6.15pm start 01302 265130 01427 875016

The Stephen Jones Community Hall - Pam Layton (Bookings)

01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall

joannemottram@live.co.uk

0790 9009 442

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall

Vivien M’Itwamwari

01427 753856

Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall

Beryl Ash

01724 783125

Bookings of Westwoodside Pavilion

Deb Hotson

www.westwoodsidepfa.co.uk

01652 618306

28Smithy,Please “The Arrow” responding to advertisements The Old Owstonmention Ferry is open Sundays and Bankwhen Holidays May-Sept 2pm-5pm Contact 01427 728325

Chapmans Sheds, Garages & Fencing Tel: 07850 876904 82 Godnow Rd Crowle DN174EE

Fits Alarms

www.chapmansgarages.co.uk

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Advice

Business Directory

Pensions Helpline

0800 991234

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Transco - Gas Leaks Yorkshire Water

080 111 999 0845 1242424

Care in the Community Age Concern

0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch Health Visitor Team

01482 444466 0800 099951

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

, 01476 569764

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

0300 1234999

NHS Direct

111

Transco Emergency Gas

0800 111999

Community Crime Stoppers

Business/Finance/Accountants Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

0800 555 111

01652 650585

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Health/Fitness /Swimming 01427 754772

The Willows Dental

01427 872106

Blissful Soles Reflexology Mobile Therapist

07901 016688

Funeral Directors Fields Funeral Service, Westwoodside

01427 874424

R Butoid Funeral Service , Misterton & Dist

01427 890317

Trade/Craftsmen Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Window and Doors 07973 142963 01427 875314 CES Electrical Services—Karl Collins 07768 467814 01427 753072 JMB Developments (for all your plastering jobs)

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

A& H Taxis-Westwoodside

07785 735984

07817068199 or 01427 362016

Home and Garden Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 / 0776 6747245

0790 4573 405

Education and General Epworth Country Primary School

01427 872345

Haxey C of E School

01427 752294

Westwoodside C of E Primary School

01427 752355

Westwoodside Mobile Library

01724 865675

Haxey Library - Memorial Hall

01724 753239

Epworth and District WI

07747 103805

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FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND Call 01302 770362 Mobile 07979 771128 or 07799 804577

Leisure Epworth Leisure Centre

01427 873845

Haxey Cricket Club

01427 752394

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01427 873737

Taxis

Carers Support Centre

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

01302 532676

Aquafit - Misterton School 0800 009966

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