Spring 2008, Issue 35 - Lincolnshire County Council

Issue 35 

SPRING 

2008 

In this issue: 

Affordable Housing for 

our Villages? 

Updates on: 

•Manby Showground, 

•Vandalism 

•Closure of Grimoldby 

Post Office 

•Rock and Roll Night 

•Church News 

•Women’s Institute 

•Go Green! 

•Update on 

Grimoldby School 

Activities 

•Grimoldby School PTA 

•Spring Garden Tips 

•ABC Group 

•Letters to Editor inc. 

Baths Retirement Party! 

•What’s Going On? 

•Nutrition Tips 

•Brain Teasers! 

•Article on Ken 

Willoughby 

•Manby & Grimoldby 

School Log 1871 

•Louth Policing Team 

•Sport/Club News 

Village illage News 

For the communities of Manby, Grimoldby and South Cockerington 

OUR VILLAGES NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING - 

IS THIS THE ANSWER? 

Where and how will our 

young people afford to live 

and remain in the village 

they have been brought up in? 

The Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association 

has been based in Spilsby for over 20 years. 

LRHA wants to invest £2 million for building 

twelve high quality affordable homes in Manby 

Middlegate. Eight homes will be for rent and 

four for part ownership/part rent. 

Having held two consultation meetings with 

local residents the LRHA is aware of your 

concerns and will work hard to resolve these. 

LRHA is a not for profit organisation with 

charitable status. They develop to give local 

people a chance of a quality affordable home. 

Not having to make profits like private 

developers, their investments remain in the 

community for ever. 

If built there will be a formal contract agreement 

with East Lindsey District Council that priority 

will be given to people with a local connection 

to Manby and Grimoldby. 

The Facts 

(*East Lindsey Averages October to December 2007) 

Average salaries are £18,300* a year or £352 

per week. 

Overall average property price is £165,000* or 

nine times average salary. 

Semi detached average price is £133,000* or 

seven times average salary. 

100% mortgage (over 30years @ 6%) for an 

average semi detached house is approximately 

£ 805 per month / £186 per week. 

Is it possible to live adequately on £166 each 

week? (£352 - £186) 

Lincolnshire Rural Housing can help by 

providing quality housing for rent or part buy 

part rent (shared ownership) at costs that are 

affordable. 

Rent with LRHA 

Properties are much cheaper to rent at an 

average of £75 per week compared to renting 

from a private landlord at approximately £100 to 

£150 per week (based on a three bedroom 

property). 

Part Rent / Part buy with LRHA 

Part purchasing a LRHA property will make it 

possible for some to own their own home who 

otherwise could not afford to start on the 

property ladder. 

Independent Evidence that the Villages need 

Affordable Housing 

A Housing Needs Survey for our villages was 

carried out in 2004 by the independent Rural 

Housing Enabler. 

From responses received it was clear there was 

a need for affordable housing. A number of 

households were identified who had moved 

away due to lack of affordable housing and 

wished to return. A new scheme of affordable 

housing in Grimoldby or Manby would crucially 

allow locals to remain where they want to live at 

a price they can afford. 

A LRHA Home for a Manby & Grimoldby 

Couple Helped Them to Remain In the 

Village 

LRHA had on their waiting list a young couple 

that have lived in Grimoldby and Manby all their 

lives. Due to the demand they expected to wait 

years but, they were lucky and a house became 

vacant and the Association were pleased to 

offer them a property they could afford. 

When asked how this had affected them, they 

said, "It was great; at last we can settle down 

and start our lives together". 

☞ See pages 8 and 9 for opinions and 

comments regarding this development from 

Manby Middlegate residents.

Hello Villagers ! 

Welcome to another issue of our Village News. I hope 

you are all well and managing to fight off these 

horrible viruses which seem to be lurking on every 

corner at the moment. As always I am very interested 

in your news and views so please do drop me a line or 

pick up the phone so we can ensure the topics discussed 

here are indeed topical. 

I have a small update on the flooding situation and the 

Water Board, as many of us were again flooded a few 

weeks ago. Apparently the Water Board are unable to 

refuse connection to their main sewage pipes, in fact 

they tell me it is now illegal, so when new houses and 

building developments are erected, the water board do 

not necessarily know about them. The impact 

analysis on the environment and current housing 

should be done by our local planning office. I am 

currently awaiting their views/response, and will 

update you in the next issue. 

Kind regards, Steve 

I hope you find this Spring issue interesting. I 

would like to thank all those who have sent in 

articles, news and pictures - if we didn’t have our 

regular contributors, then we wouldn’t have much 

of a Newsletter! So, all those who have been 

thinking about contributing, please do so for our 

future issues - it makes the magazine so much 

more interesting to hear local stories! 

Best wishes, Sally 

Village News Mar 2008 

News from the Editorial Committee! 

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Editor: 

Steve Ward; Simba Lodge, 32 Church Lane, Manby 

steve.ward@jerseymail.co.uk Tel: 01507 327565 

Editor and Club News: 

Sally Taylor; 37 Church Lane, Manby 

sally.taylor@care4free.net 

Local Bus Timetable. 

See full Timetable in Post Office 

How to contact us! 

Advertising: 

Maureen Clark; 18 Church Lane, Manby 

Telephone: 327494 

The Village News Editorial Committee reserve the right to refuse to 

publish any articles or letters it considers to be libellous, obscene or 

offensive. It also reserves the right to abridge or otherwise amend 

letters/articles in the interest of space. Any views expressed in 

articles/letters are not necessarily the views of the Village News 

Editorial Committee. All items are printed in good faith.


Village News Updates 

Manby Showground 

Once again there have been rumours circulating in the 

villages about activities on Manby Showground, 

especially concerning use by mircrolites. 

To find out more we have contacted owner James 

Tointon who has kindly provided us with a statement 

clarifying the situation. He has explained that 

microlites and fixed wing aircraft have been landing at 

Manby Showground for many years, on the private 

airstrip that was granted approporiate permission in the 

early 1990s. 

Recent rumours appear to concern two flyers who have 

used Manby in the past and have asked if they could 

land there more often. Mr Tointon has told them that 

this is acceptable as long as they cause minimal 

disturbance and fly within his existing rules to avoid 

overflying the villages. He stresses that, as with all 

flying visitors, if they don’t stick to the rules they will 

be stopped and future use could be restricted. 

If any resident is still worried about this matter and 

would like to call Mr Tointon direct on the following 

number, he will be pleased to speak with them about 

their concerns: 

01507-668119 (dial full No.) EBJ 

Vandalism 

On the evening of Saturday 2nd February, between 

11pm and 12am (midnight), damage was done to 

properties along the whole of Tinkle Street. If you 

were one of the households affected, please make sure 

the police are informed. 

I am personally appalled at this situation and am 

working closely with the police and related agencies to 

bring the culprits to justice. Mindless vandalism such 

as this should not be part of our village life. If anyone 

can provide any information, please contact the police 

in the first instance, and I am always available for help 

and advice. Help us stamp out this menace. 

Terry Knowles, District Councillor 

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Grimoldby Post Office Closure 

It is with much regret that the Grimoldby Post office finally 

closed their doors on the 30th January. This little shop has 

been in business for over 200 years with much of its time 

spent as a Post Office and was even a sorting office at one 

time. 

Marian and Brian Bath moved in over twenty one and a 

half years ago, after spending twenty two years in the RAF. 

They intend to spend their well earned retirement staying in 

the village with the hope of converting the shop to a 

residential dwelling. 

I’m sure you will all join us in thanking Marian and Brian 

for all their support over the years and wish them a very 

happy retirement. Steve, Ed 

Rock and Roll Evening 

The latest get together of our villagers in order to obtain 

consensus for the village plan took place at the village hall 

on the 16th Feb . A Valentines disco night with food and 

drink was attended by over a hundred villagers. The event, 

funded by “Community Lincs”, was hailed a terrific 

success. Thanks to all who helped and attended. Another is 

planned for the Autumn. 

Terry Knowles, District Councillor 

Linzi’s Pet Storr 

Unit 1a, Downlands Business Park, 

Manby, Louth LN11 8UX 

Tel: 07809 123809 

For all your pet food needs 

Dog, Horse and Rabbit Foods 

Every animal catered for 

Deliveries arranged 

Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.00

Church News 

ST. EDITH’S, GRIMOLDBY 

Firstly, Annual Meeting is here 

again. Our Annual Parochial 

Meeting is on Wednesday April 

23rd at 7.30pm in the Church. 

This is your chance to elect your 

Parochial Council Members etc; 

also to air your views, as to how 

well, or otherwise, the Church is being run. 

We are continuing with our monthly “Drop-in” on the 

third Thursday of each month, 2pm - 4pm. Come and 

have a chat with old and new friends, and maybe 

borrow a book or two. 

St. Edith’s is hosting a Concert by the Louth Male 

Voice Choir on Friday 14th March, doors open at 7pm 

for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are only £5.00 to include 

light refreshments and of course there will be a raffle. 

Do come and enjoy what will be, as always, a very 

varied programme, full of songs to please everyone. 

We will be following this with our Annual Chine 

Supper on April 16th, again at 7.30pm. This year our 

friends at Saltfleetby have invited us to hold it in St. 

Peter’s. The “Wold” famous Maurice Priest, from 

Theddlethorpe, will give us one of his well-known 

Stanley Holloway monologues. 

Unfortunately this year, there will be no “Music in the 

Garden” to celebrate our Patronal Festival. Instead we 

will have a “Music in St. Edith’s” and hope that some 

of you who entertained us so marvellously last year will 

do so again, and we hope to welcome many new 

performers as well. 

This year we will be anticipating St. Edith’s Day with 

“Music in the Church” on Saturday 6th July, and a 

Group Service on Sunday 7th. 

Looking even further forward, we shall be having a 

BBQ in the Rectory garden in August. 

Mary Mundy 


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Women’s Institute 

During the past year various activities have been 

enjoyed by our members in conjunction with other WIs. 

There was croquet in Woodhall Spa; archery in Manby 

(in virtual storm conditions); a Scrabble evening; a 

gardening day; a boat trip on the Boston Bell; a 

Treasure hunt; a Quiz night, and various outings. One 

of our members, Babs G. won the archery competion 

and Elaine and her team won the Louth round of the 

quiz night. Unfortunately, white water rafting in 

Nottingham was postponed because of the dreadful 

summer weather. Hopefully it will be on offer this 

summer. 

At our Christmas meeting we were joined by some 

members from other WIs and we were wonderfully 

entertained by Jennie Webb; she had us singing and 

laughing along with her. This was followed by a lovely 

supper. 

In January Mrs Anne Donner from Spire Crafts in 

Louth had us all Scrapbooking. This is a lovely way to 

catalogue and display all those photos we all have put 

away in boxes and drawers. 

In February it was our Annual meeting and our 87th 

Birthday which we celebrated with a party. Mrs Jackie 

Cheetham (Lincolnshire North WI Chairman) gave us 

an hilarious address after supper. This was followed by 

"Call my Bluff" - only trouble they were all 

Lincolnshire dialect words!! So now we all know what 

a "lallygagger" is!!!! 

Forthcoming Meetings 

March 13 "The Deans Verger" by John Campbell 

April10 Line Dancing (demonstration and join 

in!?!) by Maureen Nicholls. 

May 8 Resoloutions Meeting followed by a Beetle 

Drive. 

June 12 Kitchen Antiques by Tess Laverack. 

We meet in Grimoldby Village Hall on the second 

Thursday of every month, so ladies don’t be shy, come 

and join your WI. Barbara Bragg

Currently 350,000 tonnes of household waste are collected 

and disposed of in Lincolnshire each year. This is a pile of 

rubbish bigger than Lincoln Cathedral. 

The amount is increasing each year by about 1.7%. 

Lincolnshire County Council is responsible for the disposal 

of all household waste in Lincolnshire. About 40% of this 

waste is currently recycled or composted. The rest gets 

buried in landfill sites. The Council is working to increase 

reuse, recovery, recycling and composting to minimise the 

amount of waste that is thrown away. 

The County Council is also involved in many other waste 

services. These include the 12 Household Waste 

Recycling Centres around the county. [our closest one is 

Bolingbroke Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth LN11 

0WA, Opening Times, Summer (April to September): 

Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am to 

4pm.Winter (October to March): Monday to Sunday 8am to 

4pm Closed: Christmas Day & Boxing Day]. 

The District Councils are responsible for collecting your 

household waste, providing kerbside recycling schemes 

and collecting bulky household items. Please refer to your 

phone book on how to contact your local District Council for 

further information. 

So what actually happens to our waste? 

In Lincolnshire most 

recycling is collected in 

Wheelie Bins. The first 

thing that has to happen 

to this waste is that it 

needs to be separated. 

We usually put out a 

mixture of waste 

materials for collection. Before it can be used to make 

something new it must first be sorted back into the different 

types of material such as paper, card, plastic and cans etc. 

When your bin of recyclables is collected by the recycling 


‘GO GREEN!’ - What Happens to our Waste? aste? 

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lorry it first gets taken to a factory called a Materials 

Recovery Facility or MRF for short. At the MRF the 

materials are separated back out using both machines and 

people sorting the waste by hand. 

The materials are separated into different piles of paper, 

card, plastic, cans and tins. Each different material is then 

taken away to another factory to be recycled into something 

new. 

Cans – back to cans Bottles – back to bottles 

Paper – back to paper 

There are also other uses for recycled items, such as some 

of the ground up glass gets used for building roads; sand 

on golf courses; filtering water to make it clean to drink; 

making floor covering and sandpaper. So it really is 

worthwhile making that trip to the recycle centre. 

So what happens to our green bin waste? 

The main type of composting we use is called windrow. 

Windrow composting is like home composting but on a 

bigger scale. 

When the lorry arrives at the windrow composting site the 

waste is tipped out. The garden waste is then chopped up 

into small pieces by machines called shredders. The 

shredded waste is then put in heaps that run the length of a 

field. This waste then rots. These big heaps are turned by 

special machines to make sure there is enough air in the 

heap. (The animals and microbes in the compost heap 

need air to survive). 

Composting needs warmth, water and air to make the 

waste rot. The waste needs to be a mixture of things like 

grass cuttings and branches. It takes about 3 months for 

this method of composting to work. At the end of this time 

the compost is sieved to remove any big bits, or things that 

haven’t rotted. The finished compost is then sold to be put 

back onto gardens (pity we cant buy it back at cheaper 

rates!). 

The other type of composting happens inside sealed 

containers or vessels. This is called in vessel composting. 

The container is normally a big metal 'tube'. The tube turns 

round slowly mixing the waste. In vessel composters also 

require the waste to be shredded. This mixture gets hotter 

as it rots. It heats up to 60˚C for 4 days. At this 

temperature lots of diseases and germs are killed. Again 

this is then sold back to us. 

As a nation we need to recycle more so please do 

your best. Steve, Ed 

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Update on Grimoldby School Activities 

GRIMOLDBY CHESS CLUB …WHAT STARS! 

Grimoldby School Chess Club continues to nurture excellent 

young players. They are particularly well represented in the 

Lincolnshire County squads, with Luke Ellemore, Peter 

Higgins, Sterling Mason, Tom Sanders and Edward Winney 

all in the Under 11 team. The younger players, are also well 

represented with William Ellemore, Jamie Goddard, Sam 

Morriss, Adam Snell, Sophie Ashdown and Cory Partridge 

playing in the Under 9 team- eleven children in all! 

Of particular note, brothers Luke and William Ellemore are 

both playing on the top boards and as they both have another 

year in their section this is a remarkable achievement. 

The school is making a habit of qualifying for the National 

Teams semi-finals and they have done it again this year! 

Both teams, Under 9 and Under 11, were high qualifiers at 

the zone-qualifying event held at Lisle Marsden School in 

Grimsby on Saturday 26th January and now look forward to 

travelling to Prestatyn in Wales. Tom Lishman completes the 

team. 

Back at the club there are forty children playing in the British 

Land Chess Challenge this year so Thursday nights are busy 

nights with lots of children playing competitive chess. 

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BIRDS OF LOUTH 

Children in Year 5 at Grimoldby Primary School are very 

keen to identify the local birds with the help of a copy of 

‘Birds of Louth’, which was presented to the school by the 

LWT Louth Group. 

BIKE WISE SUCCESS 

Children in Year 6 at Grimoldby Primary School have been 

successful in achieving their Bike Wise Certificates after 

completing the training course led by Miss Mayle at the 

School. 

Maureen Barnes

Grimoldby School PTA is run by the parents of children 

and some of the teachers at the school. They organise 

events throughout the year to raise money for the school 

to use. 

Over the previous year the money has provided lots of 

new things for all the children to benefit from: new play 

equiment for each class to use at playtimes, and a new 

garden for the keystage one children to use, and much 

more. It has also provided theatre groups for the whole 

school to see and outings for the children. 

If anyone would like to join the PTA then please come 

along to one of the meetings. You are not asked to 

support every single event; you could even help out at 

the odd one. It is really all done for all the children in 

the school: they are the ones who benefit from what the 

PTA puts on throughout the year, and with new 

members and new ideas for fundraising, then more 

could be done for your children. 

Some of the forthcoming events that have been 

organised so far are:- 

Thursday 6th March we are having a ‘blue bags to 

school’, where you can have a good clear out of clothes 

and textiles etc, and bring them along to the school 

before 9am on that morning, and the school gets a 

percentage of all the weight collected. 

Please call into the school office if you would like a 

blue bag to fill. 

Then on Thursday 22nd May from 6.30pm till 

7.45pm, there will be a magic show for the children and 

their families, homemade cakes and refreshments will 

be on sale and a small raffle on the evening. This is a 

TICKET ONLY EVENT. 

Then on Saturday 5th July from 2 till 4pm there will 

be the summer fayre. Look out in the next issue for 

more information on the fayre. 

Please do come along and support the events. 

For more information about the PTA contact the school 

on 01507 327393 or Helen Slingsby on 01507 327088. 


Grimoldby School PTA Spring Garden Tips 

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By “Digger” 

After the horrendous deluges and floods of last 

June and July you would be excused for 

thinking “What a wet year it has been”. 

However, on checking my records, I see that 

2007 was the second driest year since I started keeping 

records. This January has also proved to be the wettest 

in my records. What will the rest of the year bring? 

The high winds of winter may have loosened tree ties 

and fence posts so check them out and secure as 

necessary. 

Broad beans, turnips and spring cabbage can be sown 

outdoors with the protection of cloches. 

Early summer flowering clematis should be pruned now 

reducing their height to approximately 12”. 

If you haven’t already done so it would be a good idea, 

on a dry day, to give the lawns a first cut on a high 

setting. 

A few minutes at this time of the year can be well spent 

tracking down clusters of snails which have been overwintering 

under pots, greenhouses, piles of leaves etc. 

Prune shrubs that have been grown for winter colour, 

i.e. dogwoods. 

If you are a growbag user, get them into your 

greenhouse now to warm them up before planting. 

March is the last opportunity to plant out bare-root trees 

and shrubs, fruit trees and bushes. 

Divide and replant snowdrops before 

their foliage completely dies off. 

ABC Group 

The ABC parent/carer and toddler group runs on a 

Monday morning, term time only in the village hall, 

from 8.45am until 11.00am. 

There are lots of different toys for all ages of children 

ranging from birth to four years. We have a craft table 

each week and try to rotate different toys around to give 

the children plenty of choice to play with. 

Then we stop around 10am for a drink and some toast 

and then we have a puzzle table out until we all tidy 

away at 10.45am and finish off with music time which 

the children really enjoy. 

Please feel free to come along and join us. 

Recently the mornings have become very popular. 

For information on the ABC group contact Helen 

Morriss on 01507 327320 or Helen Slingsby on 01507 

327088.

Dear Editor 

RE: Proposed Housing Development at 

Middlegate Meadows 

By invitation from Lincs Rural Housing Association 

Ltd. (LRHA), between 50 - 60 residents attended a 

meeting in the Council Chamber at Louth Town Hall 

on 16th January 2008. 

The meeting was called as a consultation exercise, to 

provide information from LRHA and receive comments 

and suggestions from residents before a formal 

planning application is presented. 

The planning application will be for twelve 2/3 

bedroomed properties for rent and shared ownership 

(what is now known as Social Housing) on land 

adjacent to Spitfire Avenue. 

The evening got off to a lively start, in the first 

instance by the local press being refused entry to the 

meeting by the Chief Executive of LRHA. Many 

residents expressed a number of concerns:- 

1. Increased traffic on an already busy estate (many 

families these days have 2 cars) 

2. Safety issues on the B1200, as numerous accidents 

have already taken place at the entrance to the estate. 

3. More pedestrians, in particular children on a very 

busy road especially at peak times 

4. Inadequate drainage and sewerage system, which 

would be unable to cope with more households 

5. The land in question floods often during heavy 

rain, so where will this water go? 

6. Social Housing needs to be in the villages, as 

otherwise there is a danger of creating a separate 

community 


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7. Where is the employment for more families? 

8. Are Grimoldby and Manby sustainable villages, 

with the closure of Grimoldby Post Office and shop, 

reduced opening hours at Marsh Medical Practice, 

and a limited bus service etc.? 

9. Loss of open countryside to the rear of the estate. It 

was felt that there were more suitable sites already 

available nearer to the villages. 

The meeting was “robust and expressive” and we 

residents on Manby Middlegate await further 

developments and withhold our right to formally 

express our opinion for the Planning Dept. at ELDC 

when the time arises. Manby Middlegate resident 

Dear Editor 

Watch Out There’s Greenbelt Thieves About 

Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association (LRHA) want 

to build 12 affordable houses on a 40+ year old meadow 

owned by Edward Nicholson that is greenbelt land at 

Middlegate Meadows, and with the possibility of 

building even more at a later date. 

John Howes, Chief Executive of LRHA and a host of 

council personnel past and present arranged a meeting at 

Louth Town Hall to discuss the proposed development 

and any concerns about the development. This was a 

meeting for residents of Middlegate Meadows only; no 

press (Louth Leader was refused access) except for LRHA 

moles placed in the room to speak on cue, then leave. 

Many issues were raised by the residents:- 

• Foul and storm drainage that doesn’t cope with the 

amount of houses at present 

• Parking, as proposed houses only have space for 1.5 

cars 

• Increased traffic: the estate roads are in poor repair 

already without prolonged construction traffic, with 

only one entrance and exit to the B1200

• Building on greenbelt land. The reason given for 

applying to build on the meadow is that the land is 

cheaper, and to get rid of old prefab garages that are in 

bad repair 

• John Howes talks of a £2 million development for 12 

houses! (over £166,000 each) to build. WOW! IS 

THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING? 

A survey carried out by a government body says Manby 

and Grimoldby need these houses when parcels of land 

within the building zone are available, but it doesn’t say 

it has to be in the greenbelt. If LRHA get their way, the 

people of Manby and Grimoldby will have to travel half a 

mile from the traffic lights to find these affordable houses, 

as will the people who live in them to get to the local 

amenities down a path with a deep dyke on one side, and 

a race track on the other (the B1200), as some people 

think the 30mph and 40mph signs are a cumulative 

figure. 

SO, GUARD YOUR GARDEN, FENCE YOUR 

FIELD. THE GREENBELT BUILDERS ARE OUT TO 

STEAL. 

Concerned residents of Middlegate Meadows, Bryn 

and Lynne Quirke 

Dear Editor 

Surprise Party - Saturday 2nd February 2008 

Denis and Marian Bath, our retiring Post Office 

stalwarts who finally closed their Post Office on 

Wednesday 30th January, were taken out by their 

family for a supposedly quiet drink. 

On arriving at the Manby Arms, over a hundred 

villagers gave them a rousing send off and a big 

thank you for their 21 years service to the village. 

Terry Knowles, who together with other villagers, 

organised the surprise party, said people had come 

today to say they were going to be sadly missed, to 


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say thank you for their help and kindness over a 21 

year period. And finally to wish them a long and 

happy retirement. 

Derek Jackson made a presentation of money 

collected from villagers, and Danescourt residents 

gave them a beautiful crystal decanter and glasses, 

and some poignant poetry was read. 

God bless you both. Now put your feet up. 

Terry Knowles 

Dear Editor 

Could Denis and I through the Village News please 

convey our thanks to everyone who has given us 

cards, presents, flowers, plants, their love and good 

wishes on our retirement (our house now looks like 

a florist shop). We are overwhelmed with your 

kindness. 

Thank you also to everyone who came along to the 

Manby Arms on Saturday 2nd February, and our 

special thanks to those who secretly organised it 

all; to coin a phrase “we just couldn’t believe it”! 

We are not leaving the village. The shop will 

hopefully be turned into a part of our house. You 

will still see us around or about. 

Thank you again, Love to you all 

Marian and Denis (retired?!)

BREAKFAST CHURCH 

We are now meeting on a regular basis on the 

4th Sunday each month in the Village Hall. The 

meetings begin at 9.30am with butties, toast and 

drinks. Around 10am we move on to think about 

a different topic each month. Between 20 and 30 

people of all ages and affiliations come and 

anyone is welcome. The future dates are: 23rd 

March, 27th April, 25th May. Come and join us 

and think about your spiritual side! 

Contacts:Deryck 328836 or Margaret 327373. 

VILLAGE HALL DIARY DATES 

Whist Drives Bingo 

10th & 31st March 14th & 28th March 

14th & 28th April 11th & 25th April 

12th May 9th & 23rd May 

‘OAP Wednesday’ 

Come to The Manby for Tea, Coffee and a 

chat. Meet your friends and neighbours in 

warm and welcoming surroundings for a good 

old gossip or catch up with what’s new in the 

village. 

Every Wednesday from 12 noon - 2.00pm 

Why not treat yourself to lunch with the OAP 

lunchtime Special, any main meal from the 

menu for just £4.50. 

In addition, The Manby is now hosting Sunday 

Bingo from 7.30pm (eyes down 8.00pm) with 

cash prizes and a raffle. Alternate Sundays 

with next session on 9th March. 


What’s (Going) On? 

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HOME LIBRARY LIBRAR SERVICE SERVICE 

A service is available for those villagers who are 

unable to visit a library. Books can be delivered to 

you at home. If you are interested in having this 

service, please contact:- 

Helen Lewis Senior Library and Information Advisor, 

based at Louth Library 

01507 602105 louth.library@lincolnshire.gov.uk 

MOBILE LIBRARY LIBRAR 

INFORMATION 

INFORMATION 

Please contact Louth library for further information 

as the service is currently being re-scheduled. 

Coffee Morning 

In aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Taking place 

at Little Lambs, Middlesykes Lane, Grimoldby. 

Saturday 8th March 

10.00am - 12.00 £1.00 

SALTFLEET 

SALTFLEET 

WITH SKIDBROOKE 

HISTORICAL 

HISTORICAL 

SOCIETY 

28 Mar An illustrated history of RAF Donna Nook 

from the Middle Ages to the present Time. 

Speaker: Mike Breer 

25 Apr Local WW1 Servicemen 

Speaker: Val Soderberg 

30 May Old Bridges over the River Ancholme 

Speaker: Jenny Major 

27 June Visit Scupholme House Farm – 

Agricultural Implement Museum 

(Meet at Social Centre 2.30pm for transport) 

Speaker: John Needham 

All meetings take place on the last Friday of the month at 

Saltfleet Social Centre in Sea Lane, at 2.30pm. 

£3 per session, including refreshments. For further details 

call Sylvia or Tony Underwood on 01507-338191.

Tathwell Art Festival 

Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Mon 26th May, 2008 

This very popular art exhibition and sale of 

paintings is held to raise much needed funds 

for the upkeep of St. Vedast’s Church, Tathwell. 

The interior walls of this delightful Lincolnshire 

Wolds church are covered to capacity with 

paintings in water colour, pastel, oil, acrylic, 

pen and ink, graphite and gouche. So popular 

has this prestige art exhibition become that 

there is a long waiting list of artists who wish to 

be invited to exhibit. 

Good quality second-hand books and old 

postcards were introduced a couple of years ago 

and proved extremely popular and are 

an added attraction for visitors. Craft 

work for sale includes pottery and 

woodwork. For keen walkers there is a 

guided walk around Tathwell with Blue Badge 

Guide, Jean Howard, on the Sunday 

morning at 10.30 a.m. 

Musical entertainment on Sunday afternoon is 

provided by Patrick Purves, who plays a range 

of instruments including Irish & Northumbrian 

bagpipes, Melodean, concertina and tin whistle. 

During the weekend there will be a rolling slide 

show on the history of the Parish. There will be 

painting and spinning demonstrations, plants 

and preserves for sale. 

No village event would be complete without 

delicious homemade refreshments which are 

served in the marquee and people have been 

heard to say that it is worth leaving 

home just for the tasteful homemade 

fayre among friendly company. 

For further details telephone Louth 

604717/602869 


What’s (Going) On? 

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MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE 

is celebrating 60 years of care this year 

and they are marking this special 

occasion with a 

BLOOMING GREAT 

TEA PARTY 

I would like to take part in this 

celebration and hold an event in the 

village. 

SATURDAY 31st MAY 

(2pm – 5pm) 

is the date I am inviting everybody to 

join me in raising lots of money for this 

worthwhile cause. I would like to get as 

many clubs, organisations and individuals 

to join in. If you have any ideas for 

fundraising please contact me: 

Karen Tel 327500 

FAMILY EASTER BINGO 

SATURDAY 8th MARCH 

at GRIMOLDBY VILLAGE HALL 

Doors open at 5.30pm 

with first game at 6pm 

Books 20p each. Chocolate prizes. Win a 

Large Thornton’s Easter Egg for £1. 

RAFFLE, REFRESHMENTS. 

Everybody Welcome.

BREAKFAST 

1. Add dried fruit (apricots, prunes, dates, figs, and sultanas) 

or fresh fruit (sliced banana, apple or strawberries) to 

breakfast cereals. 

2. Enjoy a bowl of fruit, e.g. melon, peaches or grapefruit, 

either on its own, or topped with plain or fruit yoghurt. 

3. Drink a glass of fruit juice before your breakfast cereal. 

4. Add sultanas or raisins to porridge. 

5. Make a dried fruit compote with prunes, apricots, figs, 

raisins and a little fruit juice. 

6. Sweet pancakes or waffles can make a tasty change. Serve 

with a fruit topping such as stewed apple; canned peaches or 

apricots; and top with yoghurt. 

LUNCH OR LIGHT MEAL 

1. Add salad ingredients to sandwiches - celery, cucumber, 

grated carrot, tomato slices. 

2. Enjoy home-made vegetable soups such as carrot and 

orange; spinach and nutmeg; sweet red pepper; asparagus; 

watercress; tomato and basil; potato and leek. 

3. Add vegetables to stews, casseroles or pasta dishes. 

4. Experiment with different salad vegetables - carrot and 

fennel; sliced avocado and orange; chickpea and tomato; 

peach and cottage cheese; pepper and mushroom; grated 

carrot and courgette tossed in lemon juice. Serve with green 

salad vegetables and crusty bread or rolls. 

5. Sandwich and pitta bread filling ideas - cheese and pear; 

avocado, celery and chopped tomato; banana, peanut butter 

and watercress; smoked chicken with apricots. 

6. Pizza toppings - broccoli and red pepper; salmon, 

courgette and tarragon; ham and pineapple; pepper, 

mushroom and sweetcorn. 

7. Baked potato fillings - cauliflower/broccoli in a light 

cheese sauce; home-made carrot/cabbage/raisin coleslaw in 

a yoghurt and coriander dressing. 

SNACKS 

1. Fresh (or dried) fruit can be eaten at any time of the day. 

Plan ahead so that you always have plenty of fresh fruit 

available. 

2. For a more substantial snack try banana and date 

sandwiches; salad sandwiches; toasted sandwiches such as 

apple and cinnamon - banana and ginger - cheese spring 

onion and tomato. 

3. Fruit and vegetable purées make delicious dips. Try 

cooked and mashed root vegetable purée such as carrot and 


Health & Lifestyle by Marion Manson 

'FIVE SERVINGS' - And we need AT LEAST 5 a day 

Here are some suggestions for incorporating fruits and vegetables into your daily meal plan - 

why not pin this on your kitchen notice board: 

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coriander; curried parsnip and swede. Serve with fresh 

vegetable crudités. 

EVENING MEAL 

1. Add vegetables to casseroles, pasta dishes and stews. Fruit 

mixes well with main courses e.g. apricots with lamb or beef; 

bananas with chicken; raisins in curry dishes; apple chunks 

with pork and herbs. 

2. Use fruit as a garnish on main courses (and eat it!) 

3. Try adding raw vegetables and fruits to salads e.g. sliced 

mushrooms; green/red peppers; sliced kiwi fruit; avocado 

cubes. 

4. Hot vegetable sauces are delicious with meat and fish. Try 

fresh tomato and basil sauce with white fish; spinach and 

garlic sauce (cook and purée the spinach, garlic and mixed 

herbs in a blender) with beef, fish or eggs. 

5. Replace some meat with pulses (peas, beans and lentils) 

and vegetables in traditional dishes, such as curries, lasagne, 

chilli con carne, stir-fry dishes. 

6. Red and green peppers can be stuffed and cooked with a 

variety of fillings. Try mashed kidney beans or chickpeas; 

chopped tomatoes; mushrooms and herbs. 

DESSERTS 

1. Liven up fruit salads with 'A C E' vitamin fruits such as 

strawberries, raspberries, paw paw, mango, and apricots. 

2. Make your own fruit fools - banana, yoghurt and apricot 

fool; apple and blackberry fool and try using custard instead 

of yoghurt. 

3. Fruit crumbles are quick and easy desserts. Try rhubarb, 

orange and ginger; plum or gooseberry with mixed spice. 

4. 'Fruit on a stick' makes a healthy addition to canapés for 

parties. 

5. Baked fruit such as bananas in orange juice (and a touch of 

brandy and brown sugar); apples stuffed with mincemeat or 

raisins and mixed spice. (Good winter desserts). 

6. Stew fruit such as gooseberries, rhubarb or apples - 

delicious served with low fat yoghurt or fromage frais. Purée 

fresh fruit - strawberry, mango, peach or apricot. 

7. Fruit kebabs using fresh, canned or dried fruit on kebab 

sticks can be served cold or grilled with a hot lemon sauce. 

Copyright Marion Manson 2007 

Marion Manson (Dip.EHM) 

Health and Lifestyle Management 

Wholebody Exercise (Medau Movement) 

Talks to Groups Personal Training


B r a i n T e a s e r s P a g e ! 

Car Quiz! 

See how many MAKES/MODELS of Vehicle you can get from the clues given. They are not all British 

or Modern. Example: Does he live in the mountains Answer: Hillman 

1. Could be a local river 9. Bright Cumulus perhaps 

2. Crossing at a stream 10. A Welsh Pirate 

3. Bridge in London 11. He's on the button in F1 

4. A dance perhaps 12. 3 Wheeled Red Bird 

5. Sporty Ex Rugby Player 13. Found underground in Paris 

6. Must have a hole in it 14. Before a nocturn perhaps 

7. Fenland seat of learning 15. Vocal Entertainer 

8. A Mythical Dog will lead you to this one 16. Victory and a Spring Bloom 

ALZHEIMERS’ EYE TEST! 

Count every “F” in the following text:- 

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF 

SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE 

EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. 

How many did you find? 

There are 6 - no joke! Read it again! Go back and try to find the 6 

Fs before you look below. 

The reasoning? The brain cannot process “OF”. 

Incredible or what? Go back and look again! Anyone who counts 

all 6 Fs on the first go is a genius! Three is normal, four is quite 

rare. 

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Answers to Car Quiz 

1. Humber 

2. Ford 

3. Vauxhall 

4. Morris 

5. Austin Healey 

6. Polo 

7. Austin Cambridge 

8. TVR Cerberus 

9. Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 

10. Morgan 

11. Jenson 

12. Reliant Robin 

13. Metro 

14. Honda Prelude 

15. Singer 

16. Triumph Mayflower


“THE MEANING OF KEN’S CLOSE” Par 

In 1963 myself and some of my pals from Saltfleetby used 

to cycle to Grimoldby fish & chip shop, then owned by the 

late Tom Waumsley, now Bambarinos. On one Saturday 

night, I remember being there at about 9.30pm when there 

was a man at the counter getting quite a large order and 

what seemed to me at the time fish & chips for half of 

Grimoldby. He was small in stature, full of chatter, 

obviously fairly happy just coming from the Manby Arms 

Public House, very red faced and well groomed with his 

hair combed back with Brylcream. On leaving the shop, I 

remember him almost shouting goodbye to Tom, Mrs 

Waumsley, goodnight to everybody and especially to us 

young lads “Goodnight Lads”. This made a great 

impression on me, a man I had never 

seen before taking the time and effort 

to acknowledge us; he was obviously a 

man who liked people, and especially 

young folks. We were to continue 

visiting Tom’s fish & chip shop for 

some time, and seeing this jovial man 

on a number of nights. Coming to 

know him just as Ken, as what seemed 

like the whole neighbourhood knew 

him. 

I have been asked by Paul Larter of 

Manby if I would be interested in writing about this truly 

wonderful character of Grimoldby and Manby, known to so 

many for so long, riding his bicycle with a carrier bag, beret 

on head and waving and calling out to everyone as he went 

by. Well, I can say now having known Ken all these years, 

being great friends, workmates, someone I would take to 

get his hair cut along with my own, occasionally taking him 

with me after he retired to fetch various parts or just to see 

someone. I feel very honoured and privileged to share 

some of my thoughts and memories with the readers of the 

Village News; there is so much I can write about Ken that 

the story will be in more than one edition. 

Ken was born, I believe, in Withern in 1925 along with his 

twin brother, Laurence. His father Drummond and mother 

Gertrude Alice were to have 8 children. 

When their mother died in 1947 at the age of 48, the large 

young family was left to look after themselves along with 

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Part t 1 

their dad Drummond, or as everyone knew him “Drum”; a 

tough time for them I’ve no doubt. They were to live in a 

house in Mill Lane, Grimoldby, which is now once again a 

thatched cottage at the bottom of the lane, but when the 

Willoughby family lived there, it had a corrugated iron roof 

put on as the original thatch had got somewhat dilapidated, 

something that was done to many of our very old mud and 

stud houses in and around this area. Drum was employed 

by local farmer Wilfred Fox of Eastfield Farm, Grimoldby 

for many years. Ken told me of many stories about his dad 

and his days working on this farm. One I remember quite 

well - if his dad was ever late up and late going to work, he 

would not go, as he did not feel it worth going for part of 

the day. In those days having a day off 

meant no pay so he was careful not to 

be late up too often. 

As a young boy Ken attended 

Grimoldby School and at that time 

there were 3 sets of twins at the school 

but in different classes. Firstly the 

Pimperton twins, a boy and a girl. The 

Cook twins Sheila and Barbara; they 

are still around and I know them well. 

Barbara is living in Louth and Sheila 

married and, now widowed, is living in 

Saltfleetby and I see her quite often; she has been a great 

help to me in researching this article. Also Ken and 

Laurence. Mr Cook, the father of the Cook twins, was the 

headmaster at the school around this time. Muriel (Ken’s 

sister) was at Grimoldby School with Donald Pleasence 

who was to become a famous actor and film star. He and 

his family lived at the station where his father was station 

master. Monks Dyke Secondary Modern School was 

relatively new at this time in Louth, where Ken and his 

brother attended until they left at the age of 14. Ken was 

always keen on football and especially cricket, playing for 

Grimoldby along with other local lads. 

I am continuing with my research about Ken and his life, 

and there are many things to write about and people he was 

friends with and worked for during his long and rich life, 

which I will bring in later issues. 

Martin A Chapman


MANBY & GRIMOLDBY SCHOOL LOG BOOK 

Following the Education Act of 1870, schooling became compulsory for children from the age of 

five to thirteen. A Log Book was kept by each school, and we are fortunate that the log book of 

Grimoldby School survives. This logbook has entries which show the day-to-day 

running of the school. Here are a few entries from the first logbook which covers the 

period 1871 to 1898. 

The headmaster was William Clark. According to the 1871 census William (47) lived 

with his wife Betsy (46), son Harry (15), son Walter (10) and daughter Mary Elizabeth 

(5) in Grimoldby schoolhouse. Betsy was the schoolmistress, and the three children 

were scholars. Also living in the household was William Towers, Curate of Grimoldby. 

There were between about 50 and 90 children in the school, and they had to pay to go to school (2d to 4d per week, 

depending on age). 

LOG BOOK 

(To be kept by the principal Teacher) 

Manby & Grimoldby School 

1871 

Nov 10th This is the first week that registers of daily attendance have been kept in this school. I find it produces a 

more regular attendance. 

The Rev D Waite Rector of Manby kindly presented to the school a supply of Reading Books etc. 

Nov 17th A meeting of Parishioners has been convened in the schoolroom to consider the best way to supply the 

school with requisites. Three new desks immediately ordered. 

Boys that have been off a long time at work are coming in but are very rough and dull. 

Nov 24th The new Reading books appear to interest and please but some in Standard 3&4 find it difficult to read in 

the 4th Standard Book. 

I find the first part of Standard 1 progressing in Arithmetic very satisfactorily. 

Dec 11th The severity of the weather last week has seriously affected the health of the children during the past week 

especially the more delicate. Several have been absent the greater part this week in consequence of colds, 

coughs etc. Still we have been working up the various subjects enumerated in our Time Table with fair 

results. The new desks ordered by the Managers of the school have been brought this week. We now 

have nine desks each seating six children. 

Dec 22nd We still continue to have a great number of children absent from the effects of colds especially in the 

infant classes. 

In carefully testing the reading and dictation of the first class I observe a pleasing degree of improvement 

which shall stimulate to renewed exertions for still greater advancement. 

The first division of infant class are improving in reading and writing. Next week being Christmas, a 

week’s holiday was given by the Rev W T Towers 

Sent by Ruth Gatenby 

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Grimoldby School House


Louth Neighbourhood Policing Team 

Louth Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team 

The team consists of 

PC Ian Clark 07944887685 

PCSO Laura Drew 07939312767 

PCSO Justin Mekkaoui 07939885476 

PCSO Andrea Cave 07944777016 

Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 

Neighbourhood Panel Changes. 

New Year new ideas. 

It has been decided to expand on the current Neighbourhood Panel, to 

create four panels covering the 4 beat areas around Louth, which are 

Holton le clay, North Somecotes, Manby and Grimoldby, and 

Binbrook.The Idea is to give more say to the diverse communities in 

the area. The concerns of a resident of Withern in the south of the 

area are likely to be vastly different from those of a resident in Holton le 

Clay or North Thoresby. 

Each of the new Neighbourhood Panels will consist of up to 12 

residents, they will be a cross section of the community and they will 

meet every 3 months. The objectives of the Panels are to set priorities 

for the Neighbourhood Policing Teams. This gives residents a say in 

how their community is policed by the Neighbourhood Policing Teams. 

If you would like to represent your community on one of the new 

Neighbourhood Panels please e-mail: PC Ian Clark at 

ian.clark@lincs.pnn.police.uk 

CURRENT CRIME TRENDS 

In addition to the thefts of metal recorded above we are 

seeing an increase in the number of thefts of 4x4 

vehicles, trailers and other equipment. These thefts are 

currently occurring in the south of the sector and it is 

believed that the offenders are travelling into the area to 

commit these thefts. 

There have also been a number of burglaries in the area 

involving both illegal entry into sheds, garages and other 

outbuildings and burglaries to houses, please be sensible 

when leaving your house unoccupied and be a good 

neighbour when you are at home. 

Drink Driver Hotline 0800 3288484 

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SUCCESSES 

Last month I reported an increase in the number of doorstep 

crime incidents with one unfortunate victim losing a sum of 

money. I can report that 3 people were arrested in 

Leicestershire in relation to this incident and other similar 

incidents in the surrounding area. 

Offenders for a number of minor damage and nuisance 

offences in Manby and Grimoldby area have been dealt with. 

The offenders have taken a step up the ladder towards Anti- 

Social Behaviour Orders and their behaviour will be 

monitored by the ASB officer. 

Section 27 of the Violent Crime and Disorder Act 

This is brand new legislation which we are currently using to 

combat alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour. 

Where an area suffers from anti-social behaviour associated 

with the consumption of alcohol a person can be given a 

written and verbal warning to leave that area and not return 

within 48 hours. If that person fails to comply with the 

warnings they will be subject to arrest. This legislation is 

currently being used in Holton le Clay, Louth and Mablethorpe. 

COPPER THEFTS 

As reported last month theft of copper wire and other 

metals is on the increase. These incidents are not reducing 

and we have had limited success in trying to apprehend 

the culprits. We have information regarding different 

vehicles but so far our enquiries have not mounted to 

much. In addition to the theft of metals the offenders are 

now targeting vehicle batteries from garages and 

workshops. Please be vigilant and pass on any information 

you may have. 

www.immobilise.com 

This is a website well worth a visit. You can register details 

of your most prized possessions including serial numbers, 

so that in the unfortunate event of the item being stolen 

vital information will be available to aid the recovery of 

the items. Have a look see what you think and pass it on to 

your friends if you like the idea. 

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Editor’s Snippets 

The Things Children Say 

• The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him 

• Samson was a strong man who slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles 

• David was a Hewbrew King skilled at playing the liar 

• Solomon, one of David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines 

• When Mary heard that she was to be the Mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta 

• The people who followed the Lord were called the Twelve Decibels 

• The Epistles were the wives of the Apostles 

• Paul’s message was rejected by those who heard, so he went into the city and got stoned. 

Sent by Mrs Alison Bottingham, Manby 

Beauty, Holistics & Sports Therapy 

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GARROD HOUSE - FULL OF LIFE AGAIN 

Fifty years ago, Royal Air Force Manby was 

a centre of military excellence. Its six 

barrack blocks were home to enlisted men, 

and then officers during advanced training 

courses. They had to keep the teak floors 

shining, swinging the legendary 

“bumpers” up and down like gondoliers. 

During the seventies, military activity 

moved elsewhere, and by the eighties, 

most of the buildings were empty. The 

decisions to move the offices of East 

Lindsey District Council and the 

Lindsey Drainage Board to prestige 

buildings around the Parade Square, 

and the opening of an old people’s 

home in part of the Officer’s Mess, all 

helped to ensure that Manby did not 

share the fate of other derelict stations around the 

county; but for some other buildings on the site, it was a 

close run thing. 

Garrod House is the barrack that faces you as you 

enter the site from Carlton Road. It thrived as a nursery 

and play-centre for some years, then tried and failed to 

provide a youth leisure centre and café. It was acquired 

✮✯ 

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EYELASH/BROW TINTS, LASH PERMING, 

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EAR CANDLING, MASSAGE, SPORTS THERAPY MASSAGE. 

At: Garrod House, Manby Park, Manby (Room 1, 2nd Floor) 

Telephone: Lesley 07932 835215 

* All the above treatments are for male clients too * 

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for Good Healthkeeping in October 2001, at the height 

of the MMR scare. They occupy the top floor, and the 

new owners worked systematically through the 

remainder of the building to provide office suites for let. 

In June 2007, the last vacant suite was let, filling the 

building again after a gap of nearly ten years. And all 

the occupants have something to offer towards health 

or social welfare. 

The ground floor is devoted to fitness - 

InShape Gymnasium. The first floor 

houses Acorn Home Care who 

administer home nursing services, and 

Homestart Louth and Mablethorpe who 

provide support for young families at 

home. Besides Good Healthkeeping’s 

occupational health advice and 

vaccination service, the second floor is 

also home to “Beauty, Holistics & 

Sports Therapy”, Joy Burns Acupuncture and Tony 

Smith’s foot health clinic. Good Healthkeeping has 

consolidated its office requirements, leaving 2 offices 

and 3 office/consuliting rooms available for full- or parttime 

use on very affordable terms. 

Local residents are welcome to call in and see what 

goes on in Garrod House. Please call Maureen on 

327797 to make an arrangement.

Winter is usually a great time for us model makers as 

we tend to be tucked up in our workshops creating 

masterpieces. Well this year has been just like that for 

some of us but unfortunately for others illness has 

taken the edge of our most productive times. One 

member has really had the bit between his teeth and 

has built: two radio 

controlled yachts; a 

completely new 

tethered hydroplane; 

restored a radio 

controlled aircraft and 

is now on to wiring up 

an “N” model railway 

layout: all since the 

last edition of the 

Village News. The 

weather has given us a 

lovely mix over the 

last three months so 

the yachts have been 

successfully test sailed 

and aircraft flown – he 

is a happy man! 

Hospitalisation and subsequent infections have slowed 

another member down but a photograph of his new 

“OO9” narrow gauge model railway layout is attached 

to this report. A remarkable beginning. 

Our most senior member has built a scaled down 

model of a full size aircraft he has designed and is 

currently tuning that for test flying. If all goes well he 

will then go on and built the full sized version. He is 

also planning an “O” gauge garden railway layout and 

is building three locomotives for it. I think there are 

several of us that dream of a model railway running 

around our garden, I know I do. Maybe one day!! 

Another of our members is the Historian for the 


Sport/Club News 

MODELLERS’ GROUP 

The photograph is of part of the “OO9” Narrow Gauge Railway mentioned in the 

report. At the back is a Brewery complex; to the left are barges on the canal; three 

narrow gauge tracks can be seen with a larger standard gauge track to the right. 

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“Model Powerboat Association”. And he has spent the 

last few months rationalising his collection of model 

boats and engines. Larger ones have been exchanged 

for smaller ones of greater historical importance and he 

can now almost get into his model storage room (it is 

actually more like half a barn). I think he is now much 

poorer than he was but 

he is still smiling. A 

large number of his 

historically important 

models are on show at 

“The Motor Boat 

Museum” which is in the 

Wat Tyler Country Park, 

Pitsea, near Basildon, 

Essex. If you are ever in 

that area it is really 

worthy of a visit. 

Historic racing boats, 

engines, models and 

archives are all available 

for the public to see – 

and at no charge. Also 

some of his models were 

recently displayed at the “Model Engineering 

Exhibition” at Alexandra Palace to celebrate: the 

100th Anniversary of the ME Exhibition; the first ever 

National Model Power Boat Regatta and the first ever 

running of a model tethered hydroplane. 

Newer members of the group are busy building and the 

results should be seen in the next couple of months 

(more aircraft and model buildings). 

Keep up the good work and if you are an experienced 

model maker contact Keith on 01507-327880.

The G & M Dog Training 

Club (Manby) are now 

running training classes at the 

Archery Club premises on 

Manby Airfield (by kind 

permission of Manby 

Motorplex) on Sunday 

mornings from 10am-12pm, 

and all dogs are welcome. 

The G & M Dog Training 

Club (Manby) is pleased to announce that the Club has been 

granted Training Club Listed Status by the Kennel Club. 

The Club can now offer training for the Kennel Club Good 

Citizen Dog Scheme, which is a national scheme for all dogs 

and their owners designed to train dogs and their handlers 

how to become “Good Citizens” in an everyday 

environment. 

The Scheme aims to make the owner fully aware of their dog 

owning responsibilities and to make their dogs socially 

acceptable. There are four stages to the KCGCD Scheme:- 

• Puppy Foundation Award 

• Bronze Award 

• Silver Award 

• Gold Award 

Our first two members to gain the Puppy Foundation Award 

were recently presented with their Certificates and Rosettes 

by their instructor, Mr Stewart Willoughby. Congratulations 

to Cathy Wildey with Archie and Debbie Wilson with 

Maisie. 

We meet every Sunday between 10am-12pm at the Archery 

Club premises on Manby 

Airfield and all dogs and 

handlers are welcome. 

For further information 

contact either Helena 

Kench on 01507 327513 or 

Basia McTernan on 01507 

327110. 



G & M DOG TRAINING CLUB UPDATE UPDATE 

ON DANESCOURT 

DANESCOUR 

Cathy Wildey and Archie, with 

instructor Stewart Willoughby 

Debbie Wilson and Maisie, with 

instructor Stewart Willoughby 

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.DANESCOURT ACTIVITIES 2007 - 08 

5th Apr 2007 Easter Cards Competition, judged by 

Alvingham Bell Ringers 

14th May Visit to the Playgoers “Kiss Me Kate” 

20th June Residents trip to Bridlington 

28th June Strawberry Tea 

28th July Residents trip to Scarborough 

31st July Trip to Melton Mowbray and visit to 

Pork Pie Factory and market 

2nd August Fish and Chips in communal room, 

Danescourt, after a Singalong with 

Grace playing piano 

25th Sept Trip to Kinema in the Woods after tea 

at Sellwood Garden, Horncastle 

10th Oct Jumble Sale at Danescourt raised £160 

for the Resident’s Fund 

6th Dec Christmas Dinner at Manby Arms. 

Thanks to the Lions Club for providing 

the transport 

12th Dec Carol Singing at Danescourt by 

Methodist Chapel Singers Group 

14th Dec Christmas Party and Draw Night, 

entertainment by Dan and Ko Mind 

Magic Show, and party games 

8th Feb 2008 Trip to Mr Chips for tea followed by a 

Pantomine at Monks Dyke College 

Mondays Bingo and meeting 

Tuesdays Dominoes 

Wednesdays Craft 

Thursdays Piano Sinalong with Grace 

Thursdays alternate weeks - Games evening 

following buffet 

Janet, Danescourt

8 year old Helen Smith 

from Manby pictured at 

the recent Grimoldby 

Cricket Club Boot and 

Table Top sale, sporting 

her LIVES helper T shirt 

assisting Mum raising 

funds for the Manby and 

Carltons First 

Responders Group. 

The group continues to 

provide emergency call 

out cover to 999 calls within Grimoldby, Manby, Carltons 

and Saltfleetby. 

Grateful thanks go to The Manby and patrons for their 

recent donation of £250 towards oxygen costs. 

We would also like to add grateful thanks to the Rotary 

Club of Louth for their generous donation (£295) towards 

the Car insurance. 

If anyone is interested in becoming a responder or can 

help with fund raising or wishes to help in any way please 

do get in touch. 

Our very grateful thanks go to all our supporters who 

continue to sponsor us. 

Di Nicholson 01507 328237 

Susan Smith 01507 328473 



FIRST RESPONDERS CRICKET 

20 

Club members are in a state of shock following wanton 

vandalism of the new match and practice facilities. 

Over the past few years a lot of hard work, time and 

effort have been spent by the club committee and its 

members to raise the necessary funds required. 

Following the installation of our new practice facility 

and match wicket, idiots have decided to ruin them by 

burning them and cutting holes in them before we have 

had a chance to use them. Acts like this, though very, 

very annoying will only reinforce our will to make 

Grimoldby CC the finest village club in the area. If 

only the idiots realize they may have a relative or friend 

who plays for the club, maybe they will think twice 

before committing such crimes. 

Pre season training has started with good numbers 

attending junior practice with Adult nets having started 

on the 18th February. We are once again running two 

Adult teams playing on Saturdays and Sundays and 

hopefully a mid week evening league team. Anybody 

interested in playing for the Adults should contact 

Martin (327500) and Adrian (327836) for Juniors. 

The Cricket Club will be running the 200 Club again 

this year with the 10 draws for £10 tickets on sale 

from March onwards. With many thanks to James 

Tointon of Manby Motorplex the club will also be 

holding some CAR BOOT SALES on Manby Airfield 

again this year. We will be running these car boots in 

conjunction with the local L.I.V.E.S. (Grimoldby and 

Manby 1st Responders) to raise vitally needed funds for 

both organizations. For more details of the 200 club 

and Car Boot Sales please contact Karen – 327500. 

The dates for the CAR BOOT SALES are as follows: 

SUNDAY APRIL 13TH and APRIL 20th 

SUNDAY MAY 18TH 

SUNDAY JUNE 15th 

SUNDAY JULY 5th 

SUNDAY AUGUST 31st 

Karen Spooner, Lionel Spooner

Spring 2008, Issue 35 - Lincolnshire County Council

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