WRITE AWAY standing room only, surely more villagers will want to have their thoughts or concerns put forward. Come on Helpston pull together..... Philip Croft Angela Trotter Lovely to see a little family group of deer in the field between Etton and the A15 at the weekend
Deepings Literary Festival All in a day’s work...it’s a hard life sampling the delicious afternoon tea at John Clare Cottage . The Victoria Sponge is our favourite, but don’t just take our word for it, join us for a guided tour of the house and gardens, with tea set to the music of Pennyless Folk. Cindy Hooper There used to be a weight restriction on the road that runs through Helpston can anyone say wether it’s still on or if it’s been lifted. I’m only asking because the lorries that come past my property on the Glinton Road are more than eight wheels. Volume of large lorries has increased dramatically.
I have recently unearthed this old photograph. It was clearly taken in the playground of the old school, (Now The Village Hall)
but I wondered if anyone could shed any light on when, who etc? I have asked my father (born in Barnack 1920) and he recognises none of the people, so I guess it must pre-date him. Janice Caress Kirby (feeling disgusted). I have just been walking from Northborough round to Etton then through Glinton. What an absolute disgrace it looks. The rubbish under the bridge as you come from Helpston is a disgrace, Macdonald’s rubbish and other rubbish. As you walk down Lincoln Road back to Northborough the rubbish is shocking! People should be ashamed of themselves! Ordinary members of the public like me have been out litter picking on several occasions, clearing up after other people!
diligence of HAG, it seems a small but in my view significant part of the article is painting a rather incorrect picture of its most recent changes. Firstly I should say that stating the pub lost custom and therefore closed is not exactly true, the pub had a consistent turn over of circa 120,000 pa in the last 3 years of its life, which was an overall increase of 40% on previous similar period. The lack of custom did not cause the pub to close, the pub was a going concern at the time the ownership transferred to the John Clare Trust. They had previously indicated their desire to continue trading once they had taken ownership. This unfortunately was not forthcoming and it was the trusts decision to close the pub and take away a well used village facility. The subsequent “work” that has taken place on the building has rendered the pub unusable and unsafe to enter, a sad end to what was deemed the hub of the village by many locals. Matthew Thompson It was a great pub and some happy memories there. The John Clare Trust should be ashamed of themselves. Jay Gearing As a fairly new resident to Helpston I had wondered what had happened to the Exeter’s. It’s a shame it’s not open still. Can you expand on the reasons why the John Clare Trust decided to close the pub or this an unknown?
Phil Roberts
Phil Roberts
Good turn out at tonights village meeting about the proposed development but should be
Very interesting read in the latest Village Tribune regarding the history of the Exeter Arms. Having been the last trading landlord of this once focal point of the village, I feel I just need to put a very small part of the record straight. Though I applaud the excellence and no doubt
unfortunately i cannot, they have never explained their actions to anyone, especially not me, it is a shame you never got chance to see it in its prime, I fear for the future of the place as it would need considerable investment to make it into a usable facility again.
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