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Welcome to the September issue of the Arrow!

The Summer holidays are over and back to school the kids go! We do hope everyone had a wonderful time whether you stayed at home or ventured on holiday.

As I am writing this editorial thousands of youngsters over the UK anxiously await their A level and GCSE results. I am certainly one of those parents waiting with fingers crossed.

There are certainly plenty of choices whether to go to University or take an apprenticeship.

The choices are massive for our youngsters today. This months edition we have 2 schools and a college offering great opportunities in further education and there are Open days too.

Wishing everyone luck with their exam results!

The deadline for the October issue is Wednesday 13th September for distribution by the 1st October.

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Community News Isle Choral Society Do you enjoy singing and would like to join in with a local choir? Rehearsals for the Isle Choral Society resume after the summer break on Monday, 4th September at 7.15 pm in the Imperial Hall, Chapel Street, Epworth. It is not necessary to read music, although it does help if you can, and there are no auditions. We will be rehearsing music for our Christmas concert which includes a variety from classical to folk and Christmas carols.

First term is free as a settling in time. You can be assured of a warm welcome to a very friendly group, so just come along and see what we are about, check us out on facebook at isle of axholme choral society or telephone Chairman, Carl Stonier on 01724710900 for further information.

The Isle of Axholme Garden Club’s next meeting is on Tuesday 12th September at the Imperial Hall, Chapel Street, Epworth.

Sandra Bright will be giving a talk on “My cutting Bed”. The monthly competition is a jar of homemade chutney.

There will be the usual book sale and raffle.

Refreshments provided. Meetings are free to Club Members or £2 for visitors.

The Apple of Your Isle – Apples Day Do you grow apples in your garden? Or perhaps you would be interested in growing fruit? If you have apple trees, maybe you’re nervous about looking after them and pruning them? Perhaps you have some old apple varieties that you can't identify?

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If any of this rings a bell with you, then look out for a new event coming to Epworth this October. On Saturday 14 October from 11 to 3pm the Apple of Your Isle are bringing an Apple Day to the Old Rectory gardens. Among the things on offer will be a chance for you to bring some of your apples and help turn them into apple juice (maximum 2 supermarket bags of fruit; you will need some bottles to take the juice home in).

We’ll have experts on hand to help you identify your apples and also some short workshops on how to prune your trees. There will be music, apple related produce to sample and buy, as well as games to play. All this, and there’s no charge to attend. It should be a great day out.

For more details contact Ann Hindley at ann@hindley.gn.apc.org or follow us on our Facebook page.

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Please look out for Linda on the above dates, she will look forward to meeting you whilst out and about. www.humberside.police.uk Non-Emergency – 101 Emergency – 999 The Isle of Axholme Team now have a TWITTER account, please follow us on @HP_Axholme Regards Jane and Linda

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Axholme Camera Club News Wed 6th Sept Tues 12th Sept Wed 20th Sept Tues 26th Sept Wed 4th Oct

Meet and Greet Beginners Guide to Photography Simon Knight COMPETITION – Open subject – Prints – presentation of the Cliff Espin-Bradley trophy The Wider World of Photography Ashley Franklin Members select pictures for external competition

take long for someone to enter through an unlocked window or door. Please be We meet weekly in St Nicholas Church Hall, careful during this time.

Haxey starting at 7.30 pm to approximately 9.30 WALKABOUTS- JUNE Saturday 16th September 1000-1100hrs – Wroot Monday 18th September 1000-1100hrs – Haxey Tuesday 19th September 1300-1400hrs – Owston Ferry Tuesday 26th September 1500-1600hrs – Westwoodside Wednesday 27th September 1500-1600hrs – West Butterwick

pm. We are a very friendly club and welcome any newcomers. The annual subscription is £10.00 plus £2.00 for each meeting attended (reduced for under 18s) which includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

Feel free to contact any Camera Club member you may know or give Joyce Hooley a call on 01427 752323 or just turn up on the night. You may like to visit our website at www.axholmecameraclub.co.uk

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Community News Men's Society notches up 60th anniversary An Isle organisation will be notching up the diamond jubilee of its foundation later in the year. It is the Epworth Men’s Society, which attracts members from all over the Isle of Axholme as well as some from the Doncaster area.

“The Society was formed by the then vicar at the town’s parish church of St Andrew’s, the Rev Bill Harvey” explained Society President, Ken Bickerstaff.

“The area had a lot more agricultural workers that it has today and the organisation was there to give them an interest during the winter and spring months,” he added.

To make the occasion members will be holding their 60th annual dinner on Monday, October 2, with a three-course meal at Hatfield's near Doncaster. A free bus will be provided for members to get to the venue.

The Men's Society holds monthly meetings with speakers, as well as trips to places of interest, from October through to its AGM in May. Anyone interested in finding out more about the organisation is invited to call Ken Bickerstaff on 01427 872288 Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Saturday September 16th 8am till 11am Moth morning The group's last outdoor event is a moth morning at Geoff and Chris Trinder's house in Belton where anyone can come along and see the moths which have been attracted to lights during Friday night. This gives people a chance to get a close look at the variety of moths which are around in our gardens. They come in many sizes and colours, often with beautiful patterns on their wings.. Not only will there be moths to see and photograph if you wish, but there will be bacon buttys, tea and coffee, all for £3. The event is open to anyone and we hope you will join us at The Croft, 32 Carrhouse Road, Belton, DN9 1PG. Our indoor meetings begin again on October 5th with a talk on hedgehogs by Frank and Veronica Tett who run a hedgehog rescue centre. All our indoor meetings are held in the Stephen Jones Hall at the rear of the Methodist Chapel, Low Street, Haxey on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be a member.

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MISTERTON BOWLERS’ DAY TRIP TO CLEETHORPES Misterton Bowls Club had a trip to the seaside when they had a ‘friendly’ match with the Cleethorpes side. Misterton won three rinks and Cleethorpes four, with a final score of 138-122. But there was no thought of losing as they tucked into fish and chips afterwards! Anyone interested in playing bowls should contact Malcom on (01427) 890340.

MISTERTON LIBRARY RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS The new Community Partnership Library in Misterton is looking for more volunteers to keep the service open and increase opening hours. The Library is now run by Misterton

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Parish Council in a unique arrangement with Inspire, Notts County Council’s innovative new cultural organisation.

Since opening in April, the Parish Council is now recruiting a second wave of volunteers to maintain and, hopefully, expand the local library service Further information on the role of volunteers and an application form is on the Inspire website: www.inspireculture.org.uk/getinvolved/volunteer/ Anyone interested in volunteering to help support the Library could also contact The Misterton Centre & Library on (01427) 890646.

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It is that time of year again to draw your attention to the Macmillan BIG Coffee Morning, to be held in Epworth, on Friday 29th September.

As well as tea, coffee, cakes and a raffle there will be the usual stalls such as tombola, books, cakes, plants, jigsaws, with the addition this year of a treasure trove of a bric a brac stall!

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This month and every month read

THE W.W.2 DIARY OF CLIFFORD SPENCER 1764164 Gunner. SPENCER Clifford 27 L.A.A. (Light Ack Ack) Regt, R.A. (Royal Artillery) (107 Bty. (Battery)) Adapted & edited for publication by Anthony E. Catherall

May 2nd.

I have photo taken, lovely weather now. Send letter home. Hear Nightingale this morning. All trees are green now, makes me long for home.

May 9th.

Padre Minister comes and gives service and communion. Lots of talk about second fronts; I wonder when it will come off. th.

May 14 Big battle starts down at south.

May 16th.

Cig ration only 21 per week. Jack very bad, Padre comes to pray with him. I finish with light treatment. We get some jam. Poor food these days, plenty but awful. th.

May 24 Jack is a lot better; it’s wonderful how he’s come round.

May 26th.

Our two forces link up down south, good news.

May 27th.

Getting hot now Whitsuntide. What happy Whitsuntide’s I’ve had in the past, different to this. th.

May 28 Have heard guns all day, the battle is getting nearer. Please God may we be here when our forces arrive and may they be soon. It will be too bad if we are taken away at the eleventh hour.

May 30th.

After a bad night Jack dies this morning 10 a.m. He leaves a wife and three children.

He was 44 years old. st.

May 31 They say our lads will be here in a few days, hope we are still here when they do.

Guns are getting nearer.

Jun. 3rd.

Lots of fighters over diving and machine gunning - plenty of action Jun. 4th.

Bangs in the night shakes building. Don’t know what’s happening, can’t hear battle, but loud explosions as if Jerry is blowing dumps up Then here at 9.30 last night, cheering started, our lads have come. What excitement.

Jun. 5th.

Today we have been looking round Rome everybody round us. Wounded coming in.

Two dies. Plenty of cigs but no food rations yet Jun. 6th.

British Colonel comes, says we can’t go out. I think it’s the limit. Photo taken.

Jun. 8th.

We get permission to go out. We go out to tea to the Princess’s flat. th.

Jun. 9 Officer comes for particulars, says we will soon be going home. British have brought no food in yet, but are going to take over now. Wards full now of our lads. Cup of tea at night.

Jun.10th.

English meals at last! Eggs and bacon breakfast. Potatoes, peas and roast beef dinner.

Bread and butter, fruit and cream, tea to drink. Fitted out with shirt, socks, slacks, soap, all things we wanted.

Jun. 12th.

Leave Rome 10am arrive Naples 6pm. A good journey. See plenty of ruins, but to wait for a boat now. Oh boy will soon be home to my darlings. Paid.

Jun. 13th.

Get new clothing. Get vaccinated Meet some lads I knew in camp MO says, we are to go to the hospital. Stroll to the sea. th.

Jun. 14 Lots of lads come in. Cigs cheap Good food. I am at No. 2 Rehabilitation hospital. I send first letter home since been free. Receive the official star ribbon. Come to 92 hospital. The Doctor may do my arm here Jun. 17th.

Go to pictures for first time since been free Send green envelope letter home Jun. 18th.

Nothing doing. Just don’t seem to take any notice, Can’t get to know anything Jun. 20th.

Red Cross takes us for a trip on boat round the Harbour of Naples.

Jun. 22nd.

Still no news of when I’ll be going home rd.

Jun. 23 Go to concert Help to dish food out to the patients now. The nurses seem to expect you to do it.

Jun. 24th.

Oh dear, I wish I was going home, browned off Jun. 25th.

Go to morning service. Wish I could get a letter. th.

Jun. 26 Plenty of work to do, arrive 6.30am each morning. Go to Dentists, says he will fix me up with a new set.

Jun. 28th.

Get some home news.

Jun. 30th.

No letters yet

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Community News Folk Dancing in the Isle of Axholme – Isle Dance for Health Autumn 2017 After the outstanding success of the first 9 programmes of country dances held in Westwoodside, Epworth, Crowle and Belton, local folk dance band Lys St Georges are gearing up by popular demand for another programme of 11 dances in the Isle, starting in Westwoodside Village Hall on Thursday 28 September. Each dance starts at 2.30pm and lasts for 2 hours.

Westwoodside Village Hall: Thursday 28 September Thursday 5 October Thursday 12 October Epworth, St Andrews Church: Thursday 26 October Thursday 2 November Crowle Pavilion, Godnow Road: Thursday 9 November Thursday 16 November Thursday 23 November All Saints Centre, Belton: Thursday 30 November Thursday 7 December Each dance starts at 2.30pm and lasts for 2 hours.

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 £2 for each dance.

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Epworth and District Flower Club Update. Several members of the club enjoyed a visit to the NGS garden of Mrs Los at Everingham on a miserable June evening.

However, the lack of sunshine and the coolness of the breeze couldn’t detract from the enjoyment of wandering around the six or so acres of informal gardens so obviously tended lovingly by Mrs Los. Members admired the careful arrangement of flowers and shrubs according to colour and textures and the inclusion of so many natural features created by the trees and their bark and fallen trunks. There was a woodland stroll and even a small lake both of which were enjoyed by all of the members. To complement the evening there were teas and coffee and delicious cakes served and enjoyed while Mrs Los answered many questions. Finally, before leaving members were able to purchase a selection of shrubs and plants.

In July members had a practical evening following a short talk from Robin Adair of Stonecrop Nurseries. There were planters of different shapes and sizes available to purchase for those who hadn’t taken their own and plants and shrubs too. Many members were very busy creating their own arrangements to put both inside and outside their homes.

As the Autumn draws on the September meeting will be a demonstration entitled “Go Foam Free” given by Maggie Wootten of the Scunthorpe Flower Club. This meeting departs from the usual second Monday of the month and will be held on Tuesday, 12th September. Please check with members for the venue.

October will see the Club return to its usual home, the Stephen Jones Community Hall in Haxey, and the usual meeting time of 7.30pm on Monday, 9th October. It will be a Members Evening, with Autumn themed demonstrations by members. So another evening to look forward to.

I hope this synopsis has given you an insight into what the Club does and you feel you might like to join us.

Celia Jones 01427 874042

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St Martin's church Owston Ferry News: All services will be held on Sundays in September at 9.15am.

The Harvest Songs of Praise will be held in Church at 3pm on Sunday 1st October and will be followed by tea and an auction of produce.

On Saturday 7th October St Martin's quiz and supper will be held in the Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry. This is a very popular event so get your tickets early from Diane Ekins (07590 598509) or Rita Temperton on 01427 728251.

Advance notice: St Martin's Christmas Fayre will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 18th November in the Coronation Hall. Come along for your Christmas cards and shopping as well as enjoying a delicious tea.

Owston Ferry WI invite you to our Harvest evening which includes a talk on folklore by Eveline Van Breeman, a collections assistant at North Lincolnshire Museum service, along with two members of the Coleby Plough Jags who will be singing songs related to the Plough plays and Haxey Hood (Boggins and Plough Jags). This will be held at the Coronation hall, Owston Ferry at 7:30pm, Wednesday 20th September. Refreshments will be served. There is a charge of ÂŁ3.50 for none members.

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If you would like to set up a club or society, but are unsure how many people would be interested, we would like to help. Book a room free of charge for your initial few sessions until you know whether there are enough takers ! Interested ?

Call Joan on 01427 754294.

Haxey Amateur Dramatic Society.

After the huge success of our last production, it's time to start planning the next. If you are a budding actor, contact 07900 431011 and join us for play readings. Or if there's a play you'd like to see us perform, it's the same number !

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Community News The Scunthorpe Diabetes UK Group offers support and information for everyone with diabetes, their carers & families in the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire area.

Everyone is welcome to get involved with raising awareness of Diabetes in the local community.

Meetings are held Bi-Monthly, at Scunthorpe Community Wellbeing Hub, Alvingham Road, Scunthorpe DN16 2DP, and are free to attend.

The group is run by an annually elected volunteer committee and is part of a network of local groups around the UK, supported by Diabetes UK. We are not able to offer any medical advice, however we are here to provide support and share experiences of living with diabetes and related issues.

Diabetes UK is the leading UK charity that campaigns on behalf of people affected by diabetes.

For more information about diabetes and the work of Diabetes UK, please visit www.diabetes.org.uk or call 020 7424 1000.

2017 Events Programme Wednesday 6th September All about Blood Glucose Meters Wednesday 4th October UK Speaker

AGM and Diabetes

Wednesday 6th December Life Style and Healthy Eating All meetings start at 6.30 pm – Doors open from 6 pm.

Information & fund raising event – 1st Sept, Church Square, Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Diabetes UK For more information about the group, please contact, info @scunthorpediabetesuk.co.uk.

By Mail: Scunthorpe Diabetes UK,C/O ATCS,27 Wells Street, DN15 6HL

ISLE OF AXHOLME PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SOCIETY SUMMER PARTY The Isle of Axholme Lions Club recently funded our members and volunteer helpers July Summer Party held in the Wellbeing and Youth Hub in Epworth.

Everyone enjoyed the Occasions Buffeting Services delicious two-course lunch. The Party continued with Entertainment by “The Pensionalities” (“Britain’s Got Talent” fame). A delightful afternoon came to a close with the sharing of a glass of wine/fruit juice and afternoon fancies.

All members and volunteers expressed how they had enjoyed the Summer Party and conveyed a special thank you to the Isle of Axholme Lions Club.

ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING The recent Coffee Morning held in the Coronation Hall in Owston Ferry raised £760. Coffee and scones were served and there were various stalls, including Cakes, Tombola, Pick-a-Parcel, Cards, Jewellery, Bric-a-Brac together with a Prize Raffle.

The organisers would like to convey a special thank you to everyone who contributed and supported the event to make the morning a great success.

The Isle of Axholme Physically Handicapped Society is a Registered Charity with meetings on the first and third Thursday of the month at the Wellbeing and Youth Hub, High Street, Epworth. For more information about becoming a member contact secretary Kathleen Hanson on 01427 872638

Epworth Wesley Memorial Methodist Church New service times with effect from 1st September. All mid- morning services will start at 10.30am including All Age Worship, which will now be on the 4th Sunday of each month.

The 9.00am communion service on the 1st Sunday of the month will continue, followed by a service at 10.30am. There will be a United Service with St Andrews on the 3rd Sunday of each month, alternating between the two churches. September's service is at St Andrews.

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Community News The BBC’s Listening Project is coming to Epworth this September!

We’re pleased to announce The BBC’s Listening Project booth tour is coming to Epworth (High Street, next to Galerie des Fleur) Monday Sept 11th till Fri Sept 15th And you can be part it.

The project teams with BBC Radio Humberside, BBC Radio 4 and the British Library in London as local BBC producers aim to capture Northern Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire in conversation.

Your conversation will be archived in the British Library and Hull Library Services to create a unique oral history of life in Britain for future generations. It could even be played on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Humberside.

Life, loss, passions, work, friendship or relationships, what you talk about and whom you choose to talk with can be entirely up to you. Either way, a BBC producer will work with you to get the most out of the experience.

Interested? Contact the BBC’s Listening Project tour producer David Reeves david.reeves@bbc.co.uk tel: 07701 318159 Useful links: www.bbc.co.uk/listeningproject - LP homepage www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p040d9wp - short film about the project

Owston Ferry Society starts their Autumn season of talks on Wednesday 13th September at The Coronation Hall 7.30pm.

Tony Barber will give a talk entitled "The Carnival of the North (The Story of the St Leger)".

Non members welcome. £2.50 includes refreshments.

Haxey Women’s Institute In July, we had a trip to Southwell Minster, followed by a visit to Southwell Workhouse. This was open to non-WI members and the consensus was that it had been a very enjoyable day.

Our August meeting saw us welcome Judy Colby as our speaker. Judy, an extremely talented and resourceful lady, gave us an insight into her ‘hobby’ as Wardrobe Mistress for the Midland Theatre in Sheffield. What began as a tentative offer to ‘lend a hand’ in this amateur group has evolved over decades into what appears to be an all-consuming unpaid job! Judy spends many hours frequenting market-stalls, charity shops and auction houses searching for just the right types and colours of fabrics – often curtains! – in order to create clothing that will look completely authentic in the theatre group’s productions. This invariably means a great deal of research on Judy’s part which she undertakes with enthusiasm – her main problem nowadays seems to be storage of the costumes!

WI members were full of admiration of Judy’s skills, not only with the costumes on display, but also her talents with the props she’s created – not least the very realistic-looking lettuce leaves!

Our next event will be on Saturday 2nd September – we will be holding a ‘CREAM TEA’ in Haxey Memorial Hall, to which everyone is warmly invited. In addition to scones, jam and cream, served with tea or coffee, there will also be a raffle. Entry cost: £3; Time: 2pm-4pm. Please come and join us – you’ll be very welcome!

On Friday 29th September at St Martin's Church at 10am there will be a McMillan Coffee Morning. Lots of lovely cakes to eat and at the same time raise money for this very worthy cause.

Haxey & Westwoodside Heritage Society are holding a CRAFT EXHIBITION AND HARVEST TEA SATURDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2.00 - 4.00 PM IN HAXEY MEMORIAL HALL FREE ENTRY

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Besties105 are Caitlin Bradwell, Lizzie McCallum, Molly Warr and are raising money for L.I.V.E.S. They have done bake sales, yard sales raising £110 and have a big sponsored swim event coming up at Epworth Leisure Centre working in conjunction with The Rotary Club and raising money for Breast Cancer Research as well as LIVES on this event which is on 3rd September.

The Heroic Helpers are Natalia Bradwell, Imogen Harris, Jaipreet Mattu, Isabella Ash and they are raising money for Pride Of The Isle.

They have raised £770 by doing a local bake sale and helping at a Pride Of The Isle event in Scotter and they also have a sponsored walk coming up on 21st August.

Additionally the main event for both teams was when they joined up together on one occasion to organise a Charity Garden Party which was held on Monday 7th August in Belton - it was a great success as the weather was perfect and between them they managed to raise just over £650 to split between both charities! They had cakes, strawberries, coffee, bouncy castle, skittles, Netball, Teddy Tombola etc and a Raffle with some fabulous prizes as the girls managed to secure some very generous donations from local businesses which they were all very grateful for.

Both teams will be continuing with their missions over the summer but I have attached a few photos from the Garden Party and also a photo of Imogen and Natalia running the cake stall at the Pride Of The Isle event in Scotter.

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Community News Have you ever picked a tasty blackberry off a bramble and wondered what other wild foods there were that you could eat? Well a group of eleven year old girls from Epworth and Owston Ferry could help you find one.

Keisha, Kayla, Bethany and Natalie are taking part in the Humberside police lifestyle challenge this year and are encouraging you to get your wellies on and join them in an amble across the Isle looking for a bramble or two. So if you fancy a wild blackberry or to discover exactly what you can do with elderberries or the taste of clover this is an event to put into your calendar.

The walk will take place at the village hall in Owston Ferry 10am on 2nd September All you need to bring with you is a container for your harvest and a sense of adventure.

If you canýt make the walks, donýt worry you can catch up with the girls at one of the local shows across the Isle, here they will have leaflets they have designed themselves and demonstrations of how to grow your own vegetables. It might be possible to pick up a few seeds and have a go at growing something in your own garden. Or you can have a look at their facebook page (Isle Bramble Amble)to catch up on their handy tips and hints for eating healthy. There are recipes on what to do with the vegetables you have grown or the food you have foraged, plus pictures of people taking part in the activities the girls have arranged. Better still you could post your own picture of your vegetable patches to show your support.

Already they have visited three local primary schools, St Martinýs in Owston Ferry, Haxey Primary and West Butterwick Primary. Many of the children tasted some wild food and all took home a seed they planted in class. Attended Wroot Feast and Owston Ferry Field day where people of all ages planted seeds, had a taste of elderberry jam and learnt about the dead nettle family of plants.

The girls would like to thank all the companies that have supported them Leeds Transformers for the money to buy the leaflets, Holmes and Gardens Centre in Epworth for a huge donation of seeds.

Gainsborough Tesco, The real seed company, Suttons, Haxey Coop, Epworth One Stop and Sharps

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farm. A full list of supporters can be found on the Isle Bramble Amble page with loads of photographs.

If you want some more information contact Isle Bramble Amble through their facebook page, remember to like and follow them.

Spanning the millennia from the Ice Age to present day, Epworth, The History of an Axholme Town, charts the story of Epworth and its association with local, national and international events. It tells of the Epworth man William de Mowbray, who wielded such power that he, along with 24 others, was charged with ensuring King John remained true to the Charter of Liberties we now know as Magna Carta. It raises the profile of Epworth born men who went on to influence the world. Puritan, Richard Bernard, whose writings and teachings went with the Pilgrim Father’s and found their way into the texts of the American Constitution; William Hutchinson, whose invention revolutionised steel making and led to the Sheffield becoming renowned for the quality of its steel products; Epworth farmer George Hughes, who helped establish sheep farming in New Zealand and was instrumental in its rise to nationhood, and of course, Epworth’s most famous son - John Wesley.

Written by Isle historian Bob Fish the book's 256 seeks to separate fact from superstition and myth, examine the cause and outcome of the riots of the 18th and 19th centuries and bring the reader closer to the significantly rich history of this small English town.

Price £25 available from the author - 7 Burnham Rd, Epworth or by emailing robertefish@mac.com

St. Andrew's Parish Church, Epworth on Saturday 23rd September at 7.00 pm there is to be a concert by the BARNBURGH VILLAGE SINGERS Admission £6.00 accompanied children free Contact Penny Birks 01427 872012 for further information.

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Well all is quiet on the Pride of the Isle front, or at least that what it will feel like to our followers. With few events going on during the summer months we have little to report on, and little seemingly going on. However as always with any committee, there is lots in the planning stages.

The Charity for any new readers and followers, was founded in memory of Isle’s youngster Alexander Strong who died at the age of seven after battling a rare form a Children’s cancer. We support adults and children with cancer and disabilities, and our annual awards night recognise people who have committed acts of bravery and kindness. We are a non-salaried charity committed to supporting terminally ill adults and children, creating memories or providing aids and/or treatment to improve their lives.

We are currently planning and preparing for our 2018 Pride of the Isle Awards Night, to take place Saturday 27th January 2018 – venue of which is yet to be confirmed. Tickets are now on sale and can be bought through our website www.prideoftheisle.co.uk on a first come first served basis – so be quick we expect it to be a sell out. You can find more information out about this event, how to donate or if you would like to become an official sponsor by visiting our website or by contacting our Chair of the Committee Leesa Sharpe - leesa@prideoftheisle.com.

The annual Awards Night of this year, 2017, was a steaming success. Held at the Vulcan Hangar in Finningley we saw in excess of 700 people attending including ACTRESS Sheridan Smith OBE, a Patron of the awards; "I am so proud to be the Patron of the Pride of the Isle Award and to be here at this year's awards. It is a tremendous privilege. This is an absolutely wonderful charity and it's so humbling to be a small part of an organisation that does so much for so many people suffering from life-limiting illnesses. I am so grateful to Leesa, Maxine and the Committee for inviting me to be here at the Annual Awards , and to be able to pay my tribute to the wonderful people of the Isle. We should all be proud of this fantastic charity and all the good work it has done and will do in the future."

Facebook comments flooded in following the annual event, “Fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed the night as did my 15 year old, couldn't keep him away from the cars!!!! Also a very humbling experience” “Truly amazing night, so well organised in a fantastic venue, and all for a good cause. Thanks to everyone involved and how brilliant were those little award winners” We raised £23,000.00 and pledged to put this back into helping local people. It truly was an emotional, humbling yet glitzy and enjoyable evening with plenty of food, drink, and entertainment. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

So we ask, what did we achieve at our awards night 2017… a really high bar for which next year we can only hope to smash so we can continue to help those within our local community. We couldn’t do this without you, our wonderful followers, so we once again send massive big thanks and well wishes to you all.

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Second Life Saving Defibrillator Installed in West Stockwith

Another potentially life saving defibrillator is now in place in West Stockwith, located outside the front door of the Waterfront Inn on Canal Lane in the village.

The Public Access Defibrillator (PAD), which can be used to shock the heart of a cardiac arrest victim, was funded by donations and grants from North Notts Lions Club, West Stockwith Parish Council, Five Villages First Responders and Cllr Hazel Brand.

The local voluntary Five Villages First Responders (FVFR) team have been involved in installing seventeen such defibrillators within the local area over the 3 years, including one’s in Misterton, Beckingham, Walkeringham, Gringley on the Hill, Everton, Clayworth and other local villages.

Martyn Johnson, Coordinator of FVFR said: “The defibrillators are located in secure yellow cabinets on the outside of the buildings. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, should they be required in the case of someone nearby suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest. When a cardiac arrests happens, the patient will suddenly collapse, will be unresponsive and either not be breathing at all, or only occasionally gasping. Rapid help in the form of calling immediately for an ambulance via 999, starting CPR (chest compressions and rescue breaths) and the use of an automated defibrillator can vastly improve the chances of survival for the patient.”

All the defibrillators in the area are logged by East Midlands Ambulance Service on their Computer Dispatch system, and if a 999 call happens nearby and one of the defibrillators is required, the 999 ambulance operator will give instructions to the caller - telling them that there is a defib nearby and the code to open the cabinet.

“If someone is then able to fetch it to the patients side, while another person performs CPR this will help improve the chance of survival”, said Martyn.

Once the defib is by the patients side the lid is opened and the user simply follows the audio and visual instructions to place the adhesive pads on the patients chest. The ambulance operator will also give instructions over the phone. The defibrillator will check to see if the patient’s heart is in a rhythm that requires a shock, and if it is the defibrillator will deliver one. They are simple and safe to use. While all of this is happening the ambulance service will still be sending emergency resources straight to the scene following the 999 call. But if CPR can be carried out and a defib can be used within the first minutes after a cardiac arrests occurs the chances of the patient being successfully resuscitated are much greater.

Martyn said: “We’d like to pass on our thanks to all the organisations who have come together to fund this defibrillator and to Karen and Stewart from the Waterfront Inn for all their help and assistance and for agreeing to host this potentially life saving piece of equipment for the community outside of their venue.”

The unit at Waterfront Inn is the second one to be placed in West Stockwith, with the other being located outside on the wall of the Gertrude Morris Village Hall on Main Street.

Further free to attend awareness sessions which include how to perform CPR and how to use a defibrillator run by FVFR will be held in Misterton and West Stockwith in the coming months, and these will be publicised locally.

PICTURED L-R: Cllr Hazel Brand, Shaun Johnson (First Responder), Colin Gibson (Chair FVFR), Sue Harford (Chair of West Stockwith Parish Council), Lion Tom Allen (North Notts Lions Club) and Karen Bull (Landlady of the Waterfront Inn, West Stockwith).

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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 753831

Mon

Isle of Axholme Scouts

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm 7pm

Contact

01427 753831

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

Isle of Axholme Beavers

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 753831

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

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

1st Wed

Haxey Woman's Institute (WI)

Memorial Hall

Wed

Swing Band Rehearsal

Stephen Jones Community Hall, Haxey

7:30-930 pm

Thurs

Owston Ferry Bowling Club

The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives)

2.00-4.00pm

01427 728590

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

Thurs

Preschool—Playgroup 3—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 753162

Thurs

Happy Circle (over 60’s)

Haxey Memorial Hall

2:00—4:00 pm

01427 752636

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 0—5 years

Haxey Memorial Hall (term time only)

9:30-11:30 am

01427 754830

8pm start

01427 728643

6.45-7.45pm

5:45-6:45 pm Vivien M'ltwamari

01427 872223

01302 311174 01427 753856

3rd Thurs Ferry Folk Group

Crooked Billet, Owston Ferry

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

Thurs

Kick Boxing

Memorial Hall

6:00 - 8:00pm

01427 754772 01427 875051

Fri

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

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 01909 480087

9.30 start 01724 297280 6.15pm start 01302 265130

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 875016

01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall

joannemottram@live.co.uk

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

0744 349 3059

01652 618306

36 Smithy, Please mention “The Arrow” when responding to advertisements The Old Owston Ferry is open Sundays and Bank Holidays May-Sept 2pm-5pm Contact 01427 728325

Scunthorpe Lawnmowers Ltd 187 Cottage Beck Rd, Scunthorpe, DN16 1TR Tel 01724 866581 www.scunthorpelawnmowers.co.uk

Fits Alarms

WESTWOODSIDE CARS WE BUY ANY CAR

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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

01302 532676

Isle Rescue West Stockwith

01427 728705

Business/Finance/Accountants Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

01427 873737

Health/Fitness /Swimming

Care in the Community Age Concern

£30 + VAT for 12 months Contact Carolyn

0800 1111

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

01427 754772

Neighbourhood Watch

01482 444466

Funeral Directors

Health Visitor Team for under 5’s

01724 298088

Fields Funeral Service, Westwoodside

01427 874424

R Butoid Funeral Service , Misterton & Dist

01427 890317

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

, 01476 569764

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

0300 1234999

NHS Direct

111

Local Taxis

Trade/Craftsmen Brooks Homecare Improvements 01427 875314 /07973142963 Peter Alderson Plastering Services

01427 752940 / 07990711851

Chris Yeardley Roofing services 01427 754197 / 07974 140344

Community Crime Stoppers

0800 555 111

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

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

Drain Force Total Plumbing Blocked Drains Cleared Fast!

01302 797876 07507 589224

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Martin Johnson Plumbing & Heating Repairs

01302 845978 07817 300662

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

01427 752464

Orton Electrical Domestic/Commercial Installations 01427 752197 07850 087696

Home and Garden

Education and General

Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 / 0776 6747245

Fountain Court florist

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

Post Office and General Stores

Willows Dental Practice—Belton

01427 872106

Greenhill Wines , Post Office and Convenience Stores, Haxey

01427 874831

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

01427 753676

01427 752273

Leisure Epworth Leisure Centre

01427 873845

Haxey Cricket Club

01427 752394

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