Haxeymarch2014

Including Misterton, Wroot, & Owston Ferry

March 2014

Police News Page 12 The Epworth Cookbook Revisited Recipes from the ladies of the Epworth & District WI Page 16 Haxey Parish Council Newsletter Page 27 and much much much more‌

Issue 76

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Editors Letter…

The Winter Olympics dominated my life in the run up to sending the magazines to print this month! First medal on snow, Jenny Jones, congratulations! And of course congratulations to every Brit who competed. Particularly interest to me was Katie Summerhayes and Woodsy; both from Sheffield and both started their amazing careers at the Sheffield Sharks Ski Club; the slope where my kids learnt to ski. The slope was sadly destroyed by fire in 2012.

Staying on the sporting theme, Sport Relief is back from Friday 21st March to Sunday 23rd March.

The event brings the entire nation together to get active, have fun and raise life-changing cash. This time you can help by participating in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games, featuring the Mile, plus new Swimathon and Cycle events. It’s never been easier to join in, do your bit and make a difference! There are lots of ideas for fundraising on www.sportrelief.com.

Any one holding events please send your photos and a short piece on monies raised to carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk and show your local community what you have achieved.

The deadline for the April issue is Wednesday 12th March.

Enjoy the read

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The dates for the Isle Dance for Health 2014 programme are: Westwoodside Village Hall, Thursday 6 February Epworth, Imperial Hall Tuesday 11 February, Tuesday 25 February and Tuesday 4 March The dances focus on engaging with those over 40.

The Lys St Georges Folk Dance Band will again be providing live music and there will be expert tuition and guidance.

The dances start at 2.30pm and run until 4.30pm.

Admission will be £2. No experience is necessary.

We welcome individuals and couples.

For more details contact Peter Barnard on 01427 873937

Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust News-The History of Far Ings Our next indoor meeting is to be held at The Stephen Jones Hall, Low Street, Haxey On: March 6th 2014 A talk and slide show on “THE HISTORY OF FAR INGS” National nature reserve.

Our guest speaker is Andy Sharpe who is the Volunteer reserve manager.

The March meeting of West Butterwick and District Gardening Club takes place on Monday 3rd March at West Butterwick Village Hall at 7.30pm. The speaker is Carol Bowser with ‘The Story of Winthrop Park’. Winthrop Park is a former sewage works near Rotherham that has been transformed into an award winning relaxation park.

Members £1, non members £2. Everyone is welcome - all ages and all levels of gardeners.

The April meeting will be held on Monday7th April and is a talk by Mike Graves entitled ‘Spring is here.......Let’s grow.’

The Friendly Car Boot Sale Lunches, cake stall raffle and Hall Clearance Saturday 8th March 11am – 2pm Collinson Cooper Hall Stocks Hill, Belton Cars £5 Table top £3 Contact numbers: Sue on 01724 783071 or Janice 07729 051604

We look forward to welcoming all our members and new visitors.

For further information please contact Chris Trinder 01427 872051.

BELTON BOWLS CLUB We will be holding a meeting in Belton Park Pavilion on March 1st at 2pm and would like to invite anyone who may be interested in playing bowls to attend. If you have ever thought you might like to try bowls please do come along and find out more and meet some members of this very friendly club.

For more information contact Mary on 01427 874386 or Derek Tate on 01427 875724 St. Patrick's Day Are you Irish? Do you have Irish roots? Do you just like the music and song? Come and help us to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on 17th March 2014 at The Crooked Billet, Owston Ferry, at 8.p.m. Plenty of choruses to join in and lots of fun. Caitlin agus Dermot Murphy

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ST NICHOLAS CHURCH HAXEY BEETLE DRIVE & PANCAKES TUESDAY 4TH MARCH in the Church Hall at 6.30pm.

Local Couple Light Up Home To Raise Money For First Responders Adults

& Children £1 includes Raffle Ticket.

Everyone welcome come along and have a fun time. For information please contact 01427 754550.

Haxey Parish Open Gardens 7th/ 8th June 2014 Do you enjoy your garden?

Would you like to share this with other like minded people?

Would your neighbour wish to open his/her garden?

Time to plan you holidays around this date.

12-15 gardens needed.

Interested please contact Susan Bowman 01427 753062

Owston Ferry Society will be holding their next talkWednesday 12th March 7.30pm, Coronation Hall Geoff Trinder will be giving a talk entitled "Wildlife of North Lincolnshire" Entrance fee £2.50 inc refreshments.

Non members welcome.

Owston Ferry Tree & Lights Committee will be hosting a Coffee Morning on Friday 14th March. Coronation Hall from 10am.

Usual stalls etc.

Two kind hearted local residents have raised over £170 for the volunteer Five Villages First Responder team by lighting up their home with hundreds of festive lights over the Christmas period.

Sid and Sylvia Burgess of Grove Park, Misterton, decorate the outside of their home and front garden every year with a host of Christmas lights and decorations and collect donations for a nominated local charity or group.

This year they choose to donate the proceeds to the Five Villages First Responder team based in Misterton.

The responder group covers Misterton, West Stockwith, Beckingham, Walkeringham, Gringley on the Hill and surrounding villages. The team works in partnership with East Midlands Ambulance Service and they can give care to patients suffering from medical emergencies until the arrival of the ambulance.

The group is self funding and relies on fund raising and donations to pay for some of the equipment and running costs of this rural scheme. They said: “We are extremely grateful to Sid and Sylvia, along with their two helpers, for their hard work and for choosing the proceeds of their festive fund raising to be donated to us.”

For further information about the First Responder group please visit the website at www.fvfr.co.uk or email contact@fvfr.co.uk.

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The school council have recently met to discuss last term's achievements, and to plan what they would like to do in school in as spring descends.

The council have thanked the Co-operative in Haxey by packing bags and helping in the shop after their generous gift as part of the Community Champion programme. The monies raised will go towards new and repairs of the existing wooden timber trial in the playground.

The council will decide which new equipment would best complement what is already there.

The council have also set their new target, which are to decide on new healthy options for the Friday tuck shop, to change the lunch time prayer more frequently, and to organise a community the party in aid of Sports Relief. Look out for literature around the village advertising this event.

On 11th February all children took part in the National Internet Safety Day. They completed activities on computers and took part in discussions regarding use of the internet at both school and home. Please do take time to sit with your child when they use the internet at home and also look at your security and parental settings. You never know what your child may teach you!

The school are trying to address parking issues at the start and end of the school day. Please look out for information your child brings home from school, and for those of you who do drive try to park sensibly, do not cause an obstruction and please make sure ISLE CHORAL SOCIETY your child crosses the road safely.

Musical Director -Nick Haines We are holding our annual Easter competition, and this years theme is the writing of a prayer symbolising the Easter message. There will be a prize for a winner and runner up in each class. We are looking forward to seeing the entries submitted, so good luck to all children!

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THE EPWORTH COOKBOOK REVISITED Devised & written by Anthony Catherall

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This month and every month we feature a unique recipe from The Epworth Cookbook 1982.

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Axholme Camera Club News It is with regret that I start this account by reporting the death of one of our Honorary Life Members.

Cliff Espin-Bradley who had been a member for more than 30 years past away on the 19th January after battling illness for many years. His funeral was held on Monday 3rd February at St Nicholas Church Haxey. He will be missed by all who know him and his many friends at the Camera Club send their condolences to his wife Rosemary and family.

The meeting of the 5th February held in the Church Hall was a Digital Projected Competition, the subject was “FLIGHT”. We had 36 coloured and 18 Monochrome entries and the Judge Mr Colin Lusby from Grimsby explained what he had been expecting when given the title. His first thoughts were Flight, he could expect aeroplanes, but then he started to expand that and came up with many other fascist of flight and he was not disappointed.

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The members as always took the subject on board and we had images of Stair Cases, Bees flying, plenty of birds of different types, we even had a scrabble board and flying bubbles. Plus, of course we had images aeroplanes flying, shots of cockpits, the Red Arrows, member entered shots of old planes and new ones, and one which got the most applause was a polystyrene model flying in the clouds. The Judge awarded the top score of 20 marks to three of the coloured Images and two of the monochrome images and comments were made that the quality of entries was high.

Thank you to all the members who entered and congratulation to those with high scoring images.

The judge offered his thanks for inviting him and he congratulated the club on its welcome and friendly atmosphere.

Next weeks meeting is on Tuesday 11th February at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Haxey when we will be showing a slide show of the winning images from the Royal Photographical Society N a t u r e Group. All are welcome.

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LONDON-BOUND DANCERS WOW LOCAL AUDIENCE Pupils of the Everett-Fox School of Dance, who were heading to London to perform on stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre, invited family and friends to their dress rehearsal. Pictured is 6-year-old Anna Cockerham dancing in the pupils’ rendition of Dambusters, which brought tears to the eyes of many! Their second dance was Moves like Jagger (also pictured with, from left, Millie Bramham, Kirsty Bates, and Victoria Smith).

Twenty-one local dancers, aged between 6 and 14, will be performing on the London stage in February [Sunday 16 February]. Local youngsters have never had this sort of opportunity before and wanted family and friends to help celebrate this achievement. Dancing before a packed house, the event raised £185 towards the costs of costumes for the London show and for the pupils’ local show in May.

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Lex’s Legacy Stupendous Success

Total raised £3620 The 25th of January 2014 marked one year since the tragic death of marvellously brave Alex Strong- a young boy whose legacy has become famous for touching every mother and son alike and evoking a proud sense of community all over the Isle. And it was this very legacy which was celebrated at ‘Lex’s Pride of the Isle Awards’, not only commending the outstanding contributions of extraordinary individuals to the community, but also– with help from some famous faces including Sheridan Smith and John Parr- raising over £4000 for the charity Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which gives support to families going through similar troubles as the Strongs.

Prior to the occasion, I managed to get an interview with the altruistic organisers of the event– Leesa Sharpe, Maxine and Olivia Strong. I learned from this interview just how important a role Bluebell Wood had played in the Strongs’ lives, and thus how important it was to make the night a success for them.

Leesa Sharpe had heard of Lex’s story in 2011 and was so moved that she held numerous fund-raising events such as a night of fashion and music in 2012 which raised almost £4000 for Alex’s treatment.

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Walking into the extravagant event, intermingled amongst the glamorous glad rags and elaborate decorations were reminders of the young boy that inspired the event. Storm Troopers (of one of Alex’s favourite films– Star Wars) were present throughout the night and were having pictures taken with the vivacious children.

The ENA children’s dance troop also incorporated some of Alex into their remarkable routine, theming their dance around Star Wars and Transformers. Later in the night, ENA’s adult troop followed with an equally spectacular show.

Maxine Strong, Lex’s mum, made an inspiring speech that touched the hearts of everyone in the room. She took us on a journey through Alex’s life, making us laugh– saying he looked like a child from the Addams family at birth– and some of us cryed as she went on to talk about the “snowball of events” which led to his untimely death in 2013. She gave a very personal account of Lex’s illness and how she and her family coped with it over the years, putting a positive spin on everything she could,. How the numerous car journeys totalling over 33,000 miles to and from Sheffield Hospital for Alex’s treatment were spent listening to Alex’s favourite music, and it was through those journeys that Alex became such a music fan. Maxine went on to say that Alex was a very “sociable and polite young lad” who “would always have a natter”, notwithstanding his terminal condition, which was treated with “privacy, care and respect” by Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, who, specifically the play staff, received the upmost thanks from Maxine throughout the night for helping Alex and his family through their strife. It comes as no surprise to me that Event Organiser Maxine won the Inspirational Mother and Son Award 2013 due to her Leesa Sharpe with sacrifices and care for Alex right through his illness, as one could tell from TV star Sheridan Smith the speech alone what a doting mother she is and that any child would be lucky to have her as their mother.

The awards Each and every person nominated had an incredibly inspiring story that deserved them their award.

Male Awards Ian Fields (Runner-up): For services to such events integral to the Isle community as Epworth Christmas Lights and Epworth Show John Martin (Winner): Martin a survivor of leukaemia battled with the form of cancer since the age of four and has managed to lead a long and fulfilling life.

Female Awards Barbara Senior (Runner-up): For benevolent donations and fundraising for leukaemia charities.

Sarah Bradford (Winner): An inspiringly valiant woman who has fought through intensive chemotherapy for breast cancer twice.

Child Awards Joshua Askew (Runner-up): Lex’s cousin who supported him throughout the illness.

Olivia Strong (Runner-up): For unconditional support for her brother Alex.

Alfie Hughes (winner): A fellow sufferer of Neuroblastoma, Alfie is a courageous boy of just three years whose fight with cancer continues.

Amazingly Alfie attended the event hours after receiving chemotherapy.

Most Inspirational Award The late Anna Verrico was awarded the Most Inspirational Award, collected by husband Paul and daughter Lucia. Although Anna unfortunately lost her life to cancer in November her responding family are adamant her death was not in vain as 24 Please mention “The Arrow”2013, when to advertisements her legacy will serve as a push forward in finding a cure for this terrible disease

After the awards came spectacular performances from local band The Torn, Comedian Steve Womack and number one hit star of the 80s John Parr– name of St. Elmo’s Fire.

I was lucky enough to get an interview with star of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Benidorm and London West-End Sheridan Smith. The night meant that much more to her due to losing her brother Julian to cancer at very young age, saying that she had to “reapply my make-up a few times for crying”. Sheridan wanted the night to be “a celebration of Alex’s life” so decided to modestly ‘take a back seat” throughout the night as she “didn't want it to be about me”. She commended the “great sense of community in Epworth” which she said she misses a great deal when living in London. When asked whether she’d be willing to present the awards for 2015, she said she’d ‘love to,’ something to look forward to for next year!

A couple of messages from Leesa posted on facebook 1/2/2014 Pride of the Isle is the talk of the Isle, everyone who was there on the Night is still buzzing… People that weren’t there want to be there next year. I have had ticket sale requests of over 350 people, this is totally amazing, seen as there were only 216 tickets sold this year. I have people ringing me and stopping me in the street to congratulate us on an amazing night. When I woke up on Sunday morning I had 500 notifications photo tags, thank you’s messages etc..

Next year will be bigger….. and better…. Although we need bigger premises we are currently looking at different possibilities, we need it to stay local!! All local people support myself in Fundraising so I want to pay them back by keeping it local. All local business look after each other and support fantastic fundraising across the Isle by giving their services, raffle prizes and themselves, and our way of saying thank you is to keep it local. The Torn and the Star Wars characters have been booked for 24th January 2015, little note from Sheridan that if she is not Filming then she will be there too, Tickets will go on sale in July this year.

Also a big thank you to our sponsors Coop at Epworth.

Reported by Daniel Hardman

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In the last article I looked at pruning your trees. This month I turn my attention to looking after the health of your trees.

Perhaps it is a statement of the obvious, but it is worth having a caring eye on your trees throughout the year. This will mean that you will be able to spot any unusual patterns of tree behaviour such as sudden loss of leaves or strangely stunted shoots or fruit, and then taking any remedial action.

At this time of year it is worth making sure that the area around the trunk of your trees is kept fairly clear – probably to a radius of about 2 feet. This means keeping any weeds or other plants away from the trunk.

With a clear space around the tree you can then apply manure which will help to add nutrient and retain moisture around the tree. If you don't have a source of fresh manure you can use garden compost or leaf mould.

In the first 2 or 3 months of the year it is worth adding additional nutrients to the soil around the tree to support the new growth and production of fruit. This can be in the form of Sulphate of Potash in January and Sulphate of Ammonia or Nitrochalk in February. These are readily available from garden centres. You don't need very much for each tree.

Although you will probably have completed your winter pruning for freestanding trees by now it is still worth taking a look at the tree while it is bare to check that you literally have caught all of the necessary pruning.

That apart, this time of year is one for eagerly anticipating the new shoots, blossom and fruit of the new season. In the next article I will be looking at apple blossom and the results of your winter pruning regime.

The Apple of Your Isle is a local organisation which encourages the growth and use of apples and pears. If you would like more information about our activities or would like to talk about your trees and fruit, please contact Peter Barnard on 01427 873937.

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Now & Then - Then & Now

by Anthony Catherall

Epworth Baptist Church built in 1857, along with its schoolroom built 1881, situated at 58-62 Station Road Epworth, one of three, the others at Crowle and West Butterwick.

The first meeting house in Epworth was built in 1760, on land which incorporated a Baptist Graveyard given by Joseph Ile in 1699. Prior to this, the church had met for worship and prayer in various houses such as Joseph Ile’s, not only in Epworth but all over the Isle of Axholme. Early open air baptisms were held at the River Torne near ‘Dipping House Farm’ situated of the road from Belton to Santoft. It is reported that the people walked the two miles back to Epworth in their dripping clothes. My first real knowledge of the church came when I spent pleasant times with Geoff Tonge at his bungalow in Epworth, a first class musician and former joiner. He told me about the times of the 'Westenders' a small musical group that his father and he played in. They were happy times Geoff recalled, "Often the old church was packed to the gunnels when we played and everyone was so happy". Geoff played his piano for me whilst I was with him and he showed me some of his furniture that he made. I will always remember his smile and his continued dedication to his beloved Baptist church.

Below the new church completed in 2007, (the old school room still survives) it's still a very happy place when they hold their services there. Further reading on Axholme Baptists can be found in a small pamphlet 'Axholme Baptists' by A.de M Chesterman, published 1949.

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This beautiful girl is Sasha, a 7 year old Rottweiler Doberman Cross. Sasha is such a lovely friendly girl, loves company and lots of fuss, and has lived with older children. She has limited sight in one eye, but this doesn’t affect her at all, and she walks beautifully on the lead. She is not very good with other dogs or cats. We are looking for a permanent or foster home for this lovely girl, as she is not coping very well with life in kennels.

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A petition circulating throughout the Isle of Axholme has already attracted hundreds of signatures for Government funding to ensure no former servicemen should face the prospect of a pauper’s funeral.

The nation-wide campaign was sparked by the recent death of brave ex soldier Mick Clarke from Crowle who lost his personal battle for survival after having both legs amputated and then being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Mick, 66, who served with the Royal Marines for 10 years during the 1960’s/70’s lived alone in Manor Gardens, Crowle, and died last November.

But for the intervention of his close friend Barry Armstrong who helped to organise the funeral arrangements, he would almost certainly have ended up with a pauper’s funeral.

Although he had no family well over 100 friends and former soldiers turned up for the funeral at Scunthorpe Crematorium where Mick was given a military send-off .

Now, with the help of Scunthorpe funeral director Sue Maclean, a campaign has been launched pressing for the Government to recognise the plight of other veterans who die in similar circumstances without sufficient means to pay for a funeral.

An E-petition has also been set up on the Government’s website in the hope of reaching 100,000 signatures which means the issue would be discussed in Parliament.

The campaign has already met with success locally as North Lincolnshire Council is to provide funding of up to £10,000 a year towards the cost of a funeral for ex-servicemen and women.

The petition states: “We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to change the law so no ex-service personnel ever have to make their final journey as a pauper.”

Referring to Mick Clarke’s recent case, the petition adds: “He contributed to payments into the Department for Works and Pensions all his life. However when we requested for a contribution towards his funeral expenses this was dismissed.”

Petition forms can be signed at: Chafor’s Hardware shop, Crowle; Liberal Club, Crowle; Lock Stock & Barrell pub, Crowle; and Scunthorpe Tackle Centre, Lanehem Street, Scunthorpe.

Alternatively go on-line to www.epetitions.direct.gov.uk and search for ‘No paupers funeral’.

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WORLD WAR ONE - MEMORIAL EXHIBITION HAXEY MEMORIAL HALL The Haxey & Westwoodside Heritage Society is to hold an exhibition of WW1 memorabilia in the Haxey Memorial Hall on Saturday June 21st. from 11am to 3pm.

Items on display will be from the Society’s archives and will include photographs, books, posters, war reports, silk postcards from men at the Front, records of the Parish fallen and other personal artifacts and mementos.

The Society is providing an opportunity for Haxey & Westwoodside people to participate by providing facilities (i.e. table top space) for presentation of their own or family items and memories, facilities will also be available for items to be loaned and displayed alongside the society’s own display.

Entrance to the exhibition is free.

Tea and other refreshments will be available for purchase.

Anyone able to exhibit or willing to loan items to the exhibition are asked to contact the society’s Archivist, Mrs. Norma Neill on 01427-752692 Please attend and help to make this a worthy centennial memorial to our local heroes.

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Turning Right Dear readers, There is a special section in the police accident report called “waiting to turn right” from the middle of the road which, although it is an everyday manoeuvre, produces more than its fair share of smashes. By definition, while you are waiting to turn right, your vehicle is preparing to move across oncoming traffic. You have to judge the speed and distance of the vehicles coming across you, bearing in mind fast moving motorbikes, and slower road users such as cyclists. Getting that judgement right is one of the hardest things any driver ever does.

As well as that, while you are waiting there, vehicles may well be moving down your inside – or possibly queuing behind you, also waiting for you to complete the turn. Either way, it’s a good idea to think about your steering as you sit there waiting for the suitable gap to cross. Keep your front wheels pointing straight ahead until the time comes to actually drive across the road. Resist the temptation to turn the wheels to the right in readiness – or to just hold the car on the foot brake. That way if you are hit from behind, perhaps by one of those vehicles filtering past, the impact is less likely to send you into the oncoming traffic (which could turn a minor shunt into a major crash).

An offer to all our readers In the spring this year we will be offering Free Assessment Drives for all our readers again. You can also have a free taster of Advanced Driving. Ladies this includes you too.

This unique opportunity was taken by many of our readers who enjoyed the experience the last time this was offered, This will consist of an Observed drive on different types of roads in and around Doncaster in your own car with one of Doncaster Advanced Motorists Observers.

You will receive a debrief after completion of your drive.

If would you like to book your place mid week and weekend dates will be available.

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

Meeting place

Time

Wed

18th Haxey Cubs

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Contact 01427 752250

Mon

Isle of Axholme Wolf cubs

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754120

Mon

Isle of Axholme Scouts

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm

01427 754120

Tues

All Stars Tae Kwon Do

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

6.00 - 8.00pm

01427728162

Tues

Isle of Axholme Beavers

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754120

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

Mon/Thur Owston Ferry short mat Bowls

Coronation Hall (September—April)

1.30—3.30 pm 01427 728590

Wed

Social Club—over 60’s

Westwoodside Village Hall

Fri

Tae kwan Do

Westwoodside Village Hall

Tues

18th Haxey Beavers

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

6:00 - 7:30 pm

01427 752250

Fri

18th Haxey Scouts

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

7:00 - 9:00 pm

01427 752250

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

Bingo

Memorial Hall

7pm—9pm

01427 752636

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

Fri

Tae Kwan Do

Memorial Hal

5:45-6:45 pm

1st Wed

Haxey Woman's Institute (WI)

Memorial Hall

Wed

Swing Band Rehearsal

Stephen Jones Community Hall, Haxey

Thurs

Owston Ferry Bowling Club

Owston Ferry short mat bowls (Roll Up & Drives)

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

Thurs

Preschool—Playgroup 3—5 years

Thurs

2.00-4.00 pm 01427 752524 5.00-7.00pm 01302 311174

01302 311174 01427 753062

7:30-930 pm 2.00-4.00pm

01427 728590

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 753162

Happy Circle (over 60’s)

Memorial Hall

2:00—4:00 pm

01427 752636

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 1—3 years

Memorial Hall

9:30-11:00 am

01427 754830

Thurs

Boxercise

Haxey Church Hall

7:00—8:00 pm

01427 753269

3rd Thurs Ferry Folk Group

Crooked Billet, Owston Ferry

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

8pm start

01427 728643

6.45-7.45pm

Thurs

Kick Boxing

01427 754772

Memorial Hall

6:00 - 8:00pm

Fri

Preschool—Playgroup 2.5—5 years

01427 875051

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

Fri

Isle of Axholme short mat Bowls Club Epworth Leisure Centre (September—April)

01427 754330

3.30—5.30 pm

01427 752344

Fri

Musical Monkeys 0—5 years

Memorial Hall

10:3012:noon

01427 753787

3:00 10:00pm

01427 873532

Fri

Ballroom Dancing Classes

Memorial Hall

Fri

Nordic Walking

Epworth Garden Centre

Thurs

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

The Mowbray Arms, Epworth

6.15pm start

01427 752464

Thurs

Musical Movement - Toddlers 12months +

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

9:00 - 10:00 am

01427 875016 01427 875016 01909 480087

10.00-noon 01724 297280

Thurs

Musical Movement - Baby Group

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

10:00 - 11:00 am

Sat

Slate House Market & Carboot

Nr Messingham, Scunthorpe

1pm start

The Stephen Jones Community Hall - Pam Layton (Bookings)

01427 752783

Bookings of the Memorial Hall

Tara Salisbury Email: haxeymemorialhall@hotmail.co.uk

0744 3493 059

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall

Vivien M’Itwamwari

01427 753856

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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 009966

Childline

0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch

01482 444466

Health Visitor Team for under 5’s

01724 298088

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

, 01476 569764

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

08705 555999

NHS Direct

0845 4647

Owston Ferry LIVES (information only)

01427 728324

£30 + VAT for 12 months Contact Carolyn

01302 532676

Boarding Kennels/Training Croft House Kennels & Cattery

01427 890235

Business/Finance/Accountants Sterry & Co Chartered Certified Accountants

01427 752958

Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

01427 873737

Health/Fitness /Swimming Minnows Swimming Club, Misterton School Pool Catherine 01427 754240 or Annette 01427 754772 Aquafit - Misterton School

01427 754772

Pilates classes covering the Isle with Jill Allen

0790 338 4065

Quality Lifestyles Personal Training Consultancy Paul Seaman ACSM HFI 01427 753591 / 07714 318958

Funeral Directors Fields Funeral Service, Westwoodside

01427 874424

R Butoid Funeral Service , Misterton & Dist

01427 890317

Local Taxis

Community Crime Stoppers

0800 555 111

Axi Private Hire up to 8 passengers www.axiprivatehire.co.uk

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

A & H Taxi (based in Westwoodside) up to 8 passengers 07817 068199

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Trade/Craftsmen

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

Holgate’s Home Improvements and Maintenance

Chris Yeardley Roofing services 01427 754197 / 07974 140344

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

Willows Dental Practice—Belton

01427 872106

Leisure

Axholme Decorating Centre 'Mixing Paint For You' sales@axdeccentre.co.uk 01427 238941 Axholme Firewood Company

01427 874324 07711 254113

Martin Johnson Plumbing & Heating Repairs The Friendly Gardener Affordable Garden Maintenance

Home and Garden Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 / 0776 6747245

Fountain Court florist

01427 873845

01302 845978 07817 300662 01302 352087 0790 3018 885

01427 874831

Entertainment/Children’s Care All Aboard Children’s Club -Westwoodside

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Brooks Homecare Improvements 01427 875314 /07973142963

Education and General

Epworth Leisure Centre

7866 859963 01724 798877

01427 753676

Computer Services

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Haxey Cricket Club

01427 752394

www.ittogo.co.uk

07719 660777

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