Brigg Matters Issue 68 Spring 2023

Letters to Brigg Matters
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Dear Paul
Once again I submit for your consideration
work from a member of Brigg Creative
Writing Group. This time something
different - a contemporary poem by Sarah
Reid, one of our long standing members
who is an accomplished modern poet.
Thank you so much for including in the
winter edition two submissions from our
Group with such wonderful photographic
illustrations – they really bring the stories
to light. It was particularly good to see Jo
Code’s story ‘My Angel Wore Trousers’
included as she has been very unwell and
this cheered her up immensely - thank
you.
Best wishes --Sue Farrar (facilitator for
Brigg Creative Writing Group)
(Editor’s response: Thank you Sue from
all of the BM team. We are more than
pleased to receive contributions and
would encourage others, particularly
youngsters, to send in interesting articles
or creative pieces of their work)
Dear Editor
My 25 year old autistic daughter Zoe disappeared from her
home in Bedale on Saturday June 13 2020. Her body was
found on Sunday 21 June the day I received a Father’s Day
card and luxury chocolates from her. Heart breaking! She
had committed suicide. Her demise was investigated by a
protracted coroner’s inquest which ended in May 2022.
Exactly two months after my daughter’s death, my beloved
partner, Pat Hinch, passed away after a stoic battle with
cancer. At that time we were living in Broughton. Eight
months later I relocated to Brigg and after a short time I
decided that I needed to do something to help my mental
and physical states. One sunny morning I took a walk
down to Brigg Bowling Club at the end of Dudley Road and
introduced myself to the secretary, Margaret Berry, and her
husband, Neil. I soon found myself on the green enjoying
bowling bowls towards that elusive jack! I promptly joined
the club and have never looked back. My grieving quickly
improved and the club members have been very supportive
and understanding.
I strongly advise anyone in any situation to give bowling a
go.
John Zaremba
Brigg Community Partnership
We would like to take this opportunity
to announce that from January the
Brigg Town Business Partnership is now
the Brigg Community Partnership.
We are currently midway through
the process of becoming a charity.
The process is a long one but we are
nearing the end, so wanted to let you
all know how we are moving forward
into 2023.
The Brigg Town Business Partnership
started in 2011 as a group of local
businesses working together to be
heard and to promote the town. There
have been a number of successes since
we started, such as when we were a
runner up in the Great British High
Street Competition in 2015, as well as
difficulties brought about by the pandemic and economic
uncertainty. We intend for charity status to mean that
there will be many more successes.
As the years have gone by, the Brigg Town Business
Partnership has taken on more and more of an active role
in promoting Brigg, both on its own and with other local
groups such as Brigg Live Arts, Brigg Lions, Brigg Rotary
and Brigg in Bloom as well as Brigg Town and North
Lincolnshire councils. Ultimately, being a charity will open
up many new and exciting options for us to improve the
town for us all, driving footfall up and encouraging local
community relationships.
Concluding service for the Tree
of Remembrance - sponsored by
the (former) Brigg Town Business
Partnership
Scawby WI
by Maria Cooke
We are starting 2023 with the return
of our popular Arts and Crafts Market
which is held on the 2nd Saturday of
every month on Saturday 11th March.
If you know any crafters who might
like to get involved then contact us at
briggcommunitypartnership@outlook.
com
We have also have an Easter Market
on Saturday 8th April where there will
be entertainment for all with an easter
egg hunt, falconry and much more.
We are also working with St. John’s to
promote their Easter Saturday Messy
Church which will be in the church
hall from 10am – 2pm. Messy church
invites children to come into the
church and enjoy making craft items
that can lead to a bit of mess!
We would like to thank all of you who supported the
Festival of Christmas Trees and the Tree of Remembrance.
The money raised is being donated to St. John’s church
and we will have a total amount very soon. The festival
returned after being cancelled for 2 years because of the
pandemic and we were really pleased that the event,
although smaller, was well supported. All of the trees
looked wonderful and very festive and a big thank you
to everyone who entered a tree. We will be holding the
festival again for Christmas 2023.
Members new and old enjoyed a race night to celebrate Christmas. A great time was had by all,
especially those who had one, or more, winners.
OPPORTUNITY TO
JOIN THE BM TEAM
As reported in previous issues, BM
still needs someone to take over the
voluntary responsibility of magazine
distribution. Please contact us via
briggmatters@yahoo.co.uk or telephone
01652 655784 for details or information
regarding the role’s commitment.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Deadline for contributions to the summer issue
(Number 69) of Brigg Matters is 1st May 2023.
Contributors are requested to submit copy as
either Word or pdf documents and any logos
or photographs as jpg or png files rather than
embedded images.
Forthcoming events:
• 25th January - we have a talk and demonstration on First Aid by Richard Bottomley.
• 22nd February - we will have a talk by Joey Richardson. Joey, who is a renowned local craftsperson,
will be sharing details about her work as a wood turner.
• 22nd March - Annual General Meeting.
We meet in Scawby Village Hall on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm.
New members are always welcome.
Keep up to date with all our activities on: Facebook@scawbywi or call Maria Cooke on 01652 651129
or email: scawbywi@gmail.com.
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