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November 2020

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Issue 155

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Welcome to the November issue of the Haxey and Westwoodside Arrow What a strange year up to press, as I am writing this it appears the pandemic is reaching a peak and bizarrely it’s a postcode lottery to which tier you are in! Bonfires are cancelled, we wont be experiencing the traditional firework display. We have no idea what will happen this Christmas, if we can share it with our loved ones, give them a cuddle or even welcome the New Year in with friends and family. Its all a guessing game!

Whatever our plans we need to keep safe and enjoy and make the most of what we have. I am sure it will all be a distant memory in 2021.

Lindsey Lodge has launched its #weneedyou Christmas Care Appeal to enable local people to provide much-needed support from the comfort and safety of their own homes. This year due to Covid-19, nearly everything has had to be put on hold and they are facing a glaring gap in their proposed income. The Christmas Care appeal provides a number of ways for you to still get involved - whether it’s buying a real Christmas tree from Lindsey Lodge, playing our Superdraw or simply shopping at one of our stores. Every penny really does make a difference.

The deadline for the December issue is Thursday 12th November for delivery by Sunday 28th November..

Enjoy the read and keep safe!

Carolyn Grant Mobile no 0791 2643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

Based in the Isle of Axholme 528886

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Community News St Nicholas Parish Church Haxey Celebrates Harvest Festival Harvest festival in the Anglican church dates back to early Victorian times and in the farming community of the Isle villages it was a time of lavish decoration in church, piles of produce to be shared out to the needy and after Evensong, a hearty Harvest Supper.

Many of us resident in Haxey and Westwoodside enjoy watching the fields change through the seasons but have little connection to the work that takes place there. But Harvest is symbolic of the labour it takes to produce our food, and this year especially we have been thankful to all involved in providing us with that food.

Harvest festival in Church is primarily to thank God for the basic essentials of life; having these and so much more can make us complacent but during the pandemic we have all learned again to be grateful for essentials that in other years we have taken for granted. This year we chose to celebrate simply: some beautiful floral focal points, jars of pretty posies to be shared with members of the congregation who are housebound or ill, and a collection of groceries for the needy.

Children from the Bambi toddler group made a big poster for the church porch, some from the Youth group decorated labels for the posy jars and children from the Saturday Harvest Workshop kindly lent us some of their harvest craft to display. Haxey school pupils and members of the congregation brought in bags of groceries to symbolise Harvest Supper to be shared with others. These donations were taken to The Forge project in Scunthorpe where volunteers provide takeaway meals to the homeless.

St Nicholas Church Haxey 10.45am We meet every Sunday for Holy Communion (taken in one kind).

We follow the required instructions to wear masks, sanitise our hands on entry and social distance!

But it is good to worship together. We have a large capacity so there is no need to book ahead.

Thursday 10am The church is open for prayer.

Sunday 8 November 10.45am Remembrance Day Service

St Martin's Church at Owston Ferry News: 1st November Holy Communion at 3pm (to be taken by the Reverend Cliff Kay) 8th November Joint Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph, Owston Ferry at 10.45 am.

15th, 22nd and 29th November Holy Communion at 9.15am (to be taken by the Reverend Mark Zammit) St. Martin's is open for private prayer from 12 noon until 5pm on Sundays and Thursdays.

Gateway Church We are continuing to meet on Sundays at 10.30am on Zoom at present.

Contemporary music, a short talk from the bible and a prayer time.

Please email info@gatewaychurchdoncaster for the ID and password or message on Facebook link: facebook.com/gatewaydoncaster We love to pray for people - please contact us if you would like us to pray for anything for you.

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DONCASTER MOVIEMAKERS Unfortunately our 2019/2020 programme was suspended at the end of February. However since then, members have been sharing films digitally. Between Christmas and the suspension there were successful meetings.

Our member Fabio Bezoari gave us an interesting and informative presentation on what he has learnt during many years of making beautiful films. Our Music Video Competition was won by Pete Bonsall with his film showing historic telephone equipment. The Annual Competition was won by Ross Adgar with his study of the work of the local impressionist artist Andrew Farmer.

We also held an evening where members showed their films based on the theme of autumn and an evening where we were joined by Doncaster Naturalist Society where we both showed our Wildlife films and Photographs.

We are a group of people interested in making or just watching amateur films on our large screen. If you have similar interests, please contact us.

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After 30 years in Haxey a fond farewell to pastures new!

On starting up the Arrow I was introduced to Eddie and Pam Exton by their daughter Sarah. Her 2 children delivered the Arrow for many years.

Now Sam is 23 and Beck is 22, and they have both successfully completed University. How time flies!

The amazing British fighter aircraft stood proud in the back garden of the Exton’s family home in Haxey for more than 30 years!

The English Electric lightning aircraft served as an interceptor during the 1960’s, the 1979’s and into the lats 1980’s I have vivid memories of meeting Eddie and Pam, who I must say both fabulous characters and the kindest of people! Eddie was certainly the proudest man, showing me around the aircraft with such passion. His son Andrew, a plane enthusiast had persuaded his dad to bring the aircraft home. Not something everyone has in their back garden! The aircraft was certainly the talking point of the village for all who passed whilst walking on the lane from the Nooking to near the Church In Haxey, or from Church Street up to the back lane.

Sadly the beautiful aircraft as left for her new home, where she will be restored to her former glory.

A very emotional day for the family, but in the future hopefully they will see her again!

Thank you for the memory!

Carolyn Grant

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Sunday 8th November 2020 WEATHER MAY BE VERY INCLEMENT, PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY AS EVENTS ARE OUTSIDE. RBL to gather at LEFT of and in front of Samuel Wesley’s Grave 1045 Standard Bearer/Escort and Rev. Paul come round Right hand corner of Church, Bugler remains at Obelisk to right of Church.

Congregation gather over pathway under trees behind RBL Contingent.

(Social Distancing and Bubbles to be observed,) bring own seats if required.

Rev. Paul proceeds to address Congregation about event.

We follow Order of Service provided. Act of Remembrance as detailed.

Wreaths to be Laid on the outside wall of the church to right of Priests door, inside is memorial. (Wreaths to be taken inside after Service.)

Bible Reading By :- RBL Chairman.

NO HYMNS TO BE SUNG, NO NATIONAL ANTHEM TO BE SUNG At end of service RBL Contingent lines pathway to steps for farewell to congregation.

RBL Poppy Collection boxes will be placed for those wishing to donate, this would normally be collection.

11.11.11. Wednesday at Market Place.

RBL gathers outside Mechanics Institute at 1045.

Act of Remembrance and 2 minutes silence officiated by Rev. Wilson.

Dispersal after completion.

All the above relies on everyone observing the Covid19 restrictions in place at the time of the events. There is a possibility that restrictions could change.

Please be aware that the events could be cancelled without prior notice.

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MACMILLAN TAKE-AWAY COFFEE MORNING BIG THANK YOU A BIG THANK YOU to all who contributed to the amazing sum of £400, in the form of donations and purchases of the ‘takeaway coffee morning in a bag’, held in my garage due to the cold wind (see photo), as an alternative to the usual BIG COFFEE MORNING in the Imperial Hall. In spite of the weather visitors, who came in ones and twos (observing the necessary social distancing rules) found the time to stop on the drive to chat, making my day very sociable, a real treat after so much isolation. THANKS also to those who donated raffle prizes, including the usual beautiful, big fruit basket form Gravel’s greengrocers, and the generous contributions from Pauline Davies’ plant sales and her own fundraising.

On the same night the Epworth and Isle of Axholme Rotary Club’s now monthly Facebook quiz raised £185 (so far) for Macmillan. Many thanks to Val Hackney for setting the questions, and Nick and Sue for putting them on their Facebook page, and of course to everyone who took part and donated.

In Epworth there has been a BIG COFFEE MORNING every September for many years, with last year’s raising over £1000. All money from these events goes directly to the Scunthorpe branch, where it is used to fund Macmillan Nurses, Support centres at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals, equipment needed for patients etc. Macmillan Cancer Support is just one of the many charities facing the challenge of fundraising this year with the limit on social gatherings, so your support is really appreciated.

I would also like to add my personal THANK YOU to all the local businesses who have supported so many of us through this difficult year. Regular home deliveries from Gravel’s, Parkin’s Butchers, Albion Bakers were a godsend and thanks to Weswoodside Plants our garden and hanging baskets have looked really lovely. Thanks, too, to all the other local businesses delivering in the area.

Lindsey Lodge is inviting people across North Lincolnshire to Light up a Life and remember a lost loved one.

The service, which is open to anyone who has lost someone, will be held virtually on Friday 4 December and will be live streamed from the Hospice memorial garden.

Lindsey Lodge Chief Executive Karen Griffiths said: “Christmas can be a very difficult time for anyone who has lost a loved one, particularly this year, which has been incredibly challenging for everyone.

She added: “As we enter the festive season, we are reaching out to our local community and inviting them to join us in our Light up a Life activities.

“Our service this year will be held virtually and we are aiming to capture the very special essence of Light up a Life, to give people the opportunity to honour those they have lost in a safe and socially distanced live ceremony in the comfort of their own home.” Lindsey Lodge’s live service will take place via Facebook live on Friday 4 December, where the trees will be lit. Each light represents a life, and will remain lit throughout the Christmas period.

Karen added: “Once people have dedicated a light, they will receive two tree decorations, one to hang on of our trees in our memorial garden throughout the month of December.

“The second decoration can be used to decorate trees at home. We’re encouraging people to turn on their Christmas lights at home simultaneously with the lighting of the Hospice tree.” https://www.lindseylodgehospice.org.uk/news/light-up-a-life-celebrations-to-continue/

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Epworth Open Garden Presentation Following quite a long delay, due to Coronavirus restrictions, The participants in the successful Epworth Open Gardens weekend on 11th and 12th of July, this year were presented with the certificates from Lindsey Lodge Hospice with a note of how much the five participating gardens had raised with their combined efforts.

It has taken this extended time because many of the admin staff at the Hospice were furloughed prior to the open gardens weekend, and have only recently been allowed back to work. During the lockdown period Lindsey Lodge was unable to open its charity shops, one of its main income streams, so were grateful for the donation from the open gardens, which totalled ÂŁ664-52. Had we not just been re-emerging from lockdown and people still afraid to venture forth the sum would probably have been considerably larger. However it was still a worthwhile donation.

There were five participating gardens, fewer than previous years of course, for the same reasons as there were limited numbers of visitors. Those who did visit were suitably impressed with the precautions taken to ensure their safety, and very impressed with the gardens themselves. Those visitors deserve a vote of thanks for helping to raise that sum, as do the five garden participants, who were Epworth Old Rectory and Wesley Memorial Church. Both of these gardens were unmanned over the weekend. However the other three were ably manned by their owners, Ms G Ergul with her brother Andrew Hackney, Mr and Mrs R Fish and Mr and Mrs G Fordham, with some assistance from their grand daughter Robyn Edwards. Mrs Fordham presented the certificates to the other participants and added her thanks for their efforts.

Maybe, sometime in the future when the present pandemic is over Epworth will repeat the experience and gain even more support for the Hospice. If we do, I'm certain anyone coming along will be made to feel as welcome as they did on that weekend in July 2020.

Cath Fordham

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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

01427 752250

Mon

Isle of Axholme Wolf cubs

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754129

Mon

Isle of Axholme Scouts

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm

Mon (4th) Royal British Legion Epworth Branch

Old School Inn Epworth

Tues

All Stars Tae Kwon Do

Tues

Isle of Axholme Beavers

Tues Wed

Contact

01427 754129

7pm

01427 872223

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

6.00 - 8.00pm

01427 728162

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754129

Line Dancing

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.30-9.30 pm

01427 873778

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

2.00-4.00 pm

01427 752524

Fri

Tae kwan Do

Westwoodside Village Hall

5.00-7.00pm 01302 311174

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

Haxey Bingo

Memorial Hall Mr Gordon Macfall

7pm—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

Fri

Tae Kwan Do

Memorial Hal

5:45-6:45 pm

01302 311174

1st Wed

Haxey Woman's Institute (WI)

Memorial Hall

Wed

Swing Band Rehearsal

Stephen Jones Community Hall, Haxey

Thurs

Owston Ferry Bowling Club

The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives)

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

Vivien M'ltwamari

01427 753856 7:30-930 pm 2.00-4.00pm

01427 728590

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

Mon-Frid Haxey pre school

Memorial Hall

8.00-6.00pm

01427 753162

Thurs

Happy Circle (over 60’s)

Haxey Memorial Hall

2:00—4:00 pm

01427 752636

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 0—5 years

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

9:30-11:30 am

01427 753053

4th Wed

Ferry Folk Group

Cross Keys, Wroot

8pm start

01427 728643

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

Thurs

Kick Boxing

Memorial Hall

Fri

Preschool—Playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

Wed/Fri

Epworth short mat Bowls Club

Epworth Leisure Centre (September—April)

Fri

Nordic Walking

Epworth Garden Centre

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

01427 875016

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

6.45-7.45pm

01427 754772

6:00 - 8:00pm

01427 875051

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 754330

3.30—5.30 pm

01427 872445

9.30 start 01724 297270 6.15pm start 01302 265130

The Stephen Jones Community Hall - Pam Layton (Bookings)

01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall

joannemo ram@live.co.uk

0775 4214 382

Vivien M’Itwamwari

01427 753856

Beryl Ash

01724 783125

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall

of Westwoodside Pavilion 618306 28Bookings Please mention “The DebSundays Hotson Arrow” www.westwoodsidepfa.co.uk when responding to advertisements The Old Smithy, Owston Ferry is open and Bank Holidays May-Sept 2pm-5pm Contact 0142701652 728325

Your local Gas & Oil Heating Engineer Installations, Repairs, Landlord Certificates and all general plumbing works.

Installation of Oil Tanks and bases to meet the required regulations.

24 hour call out Fully insured Call Darren

0752 6251 290

Fits Alarms

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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

0800 009966

Childline

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

01302 532676

Business/Finance/Accountants Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

01427 873737

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

Care in the Community Age Concern

£30 + VAT for 12 months Contact Carolyn

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Aquafit - Misterton School

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 Taxis

Transco Emergency Gas

0800 111999

Community

A& H Taxis-Westwoodside

07817068199 or 01427 362016

Home and Garden

Crime Stoppers

0800 555 111

Axholme Pest Control

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

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

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

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

Leisure Epworth Leisure Centre

01427 873845

Haxey Cricket Club

01427 752394

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