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Issue 238 - Oct/Nov 2018
Lest We Forget The Welton News
and Views
Page: 2 From the Editor…… Dear All,
The October/November issue coincides with the 100th anniversary of the end of The Great War and I make no apologies for including a cover photo and some more articles to remember the incredible sacrifice by those who fell, suffered or lost loved ones during such a terrible time in our history. The poppy on the front cover, so proudly on display outside St. Martin’s, appeared to be ablaze as the winter sun shone so brightly upon it this morning. I couldn’t pass by without capturing the image and sharing it with you all. Wear your poppies with pride, folks.
Other articles this month include the second of my interviews with people in or connected to the village is with John Malvern of Vale of Welton fame. When I heard that he was stopping production of his cider, I knew he had to be next. At least we can’t be accused of flagrant commercialism. I may have to change the name of the series to “Great Johns of Welton”, though!
Our Chairman, Derek Smith, has included a number pertinent items, as he regularly does of course (over page), but one item caught my attention in particular: how is it that this village has no bus service, yet we seem to have HGV lorries pass through with monotonous regularity? It just seems so absurd that we can be such a popular commercial route, but a wasteland for passenger transport. Something surely has to change. I hope you enjoy the issue... Barney Worrall, Editor ([email protected]) 07855 263520
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Front Cover - Poppy ablaze outside St. Martin’s Church. BGW 10/11/2018
Samantha Dalziel, Clerk to the Parish Council
[email protected] or [email protected] 01327 876023
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Welton Parish Council Chairman’s Report
Winter Salt Due to Northamptonshire County Council’s money problems, they will stop supplying salt for the salt-bins throughout the village. It was agreed at our last meeting that the Parish Council will take ownership of the salt-bins and will be responsible for purchasing the salt. If the salt-bins were not transferred to the Parish Council, they would have been removed, never to return. This means that the salt in the bins belong to the village for the use of the village and not for private use. St Martin’s Spinney The Spinney celebrations were a great success. Children, parents and villagers joined together on Sunday 16th September to celebrate 20 years from when Welton Parish Council acquired the land known as St. Martin’s Spinney. Refreshments were available within the Spinney and we were entertained with music from John & Annie of Rebecca Cottage. The Spinney quiz was enjoyed by all. After the quiz, we went to the Village Hall for yet more refreshments and a viewing of a selection of photographs from Welton’s past. We wish to say “thank you” to Margaret, Simon & the staff at The White Horse, Cllr. Liz Snedker for organising the event, the Village Hall committee for the use of the hall and our wandering minstrels John & Annie. Bus Service Since losing County connect, our elderly residents and those without transport, are stranded. StageCoach operate bus routes near the village of Welton, the nearest being at Monksmoor. One asks the question: Can they come into the village? At our last Parish Council Meeting, we discussed approaching StageCoach and ask the question: Can Welton be included in one of their bus routes? (Watch this space! Ed.) Dog Fouling It has been brought to our attention that dog fouling was found in the playing field. The
playing field is used by children form the school and families from surrounding villages.
There are signs on the entrance gates “Dogs Are Not Allowed”. Please adhere to this.
(See also: new dog control powers in this issue from Daventry District Council, Ed.)
Derek Smith Chairman, Welton Parish Council
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News from the Welton History Group Well, whoever would have guessed that the eighteenth century sheep that kept the weaving industry alive in Welton looked like that!
In September, the History Group enjoyed a very informative talk by Wendy Ray-bould about the Northamptonshire weaving industry.
The Leicester Longwool Sheep was prized for its soft and strong wool, which made this part of Northamptonshire famous for worsted cloth.
In October, we learned about some of the grue-some (and not so gruesome) crimes committed in West Northamptonshire at the beginning of the fourteenth century.
November 26th 2018, 7.30pm, Village Hall Admission £3.00
The Battle of Northampton 1264
Mike Ingram Simon de Montfort, brother-in-law to Henry III, was joined by many of his supporters in rebellion against the King (including Sir Robert Malory of Welton.) With family like that, who needs ene-mies? Mike comes highly recommended by other local history groups. (Ouch! Ed.)
w.b December 10th 2018, tbc. Approx. £15 inc. cream tea
Visit to Delapre Abbey, Northampton Once a convent, then a private home, Delapre abbey has been sensitively restored to show how the building changed from its medieval roots to opulent life after the reformation. This will be an afternoon private group tour. Meet at the venue. Pre-booking essential. To book a place, please contact Jackie: [email protected]
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Welton History Group: About us Welton History Group is a non-profit group which celebrates the local history of Welton and the surrounding area. There is an open “membership”; people turn up for which ever sessions interest them and there is no annual subscription. The admission charge pays for the hire of the village hall, electricity and speakers charges.
Why not join us for our next entertaining evening? No need to book.
November 26th 2018, 7.30pm, Village Hall
Admission £3.00
Group contact: Jackie Hibbert 01327 312514
January 28th 2019, 7.30pm, WHITE HORSE We will be meeting in the pub in January as the hall will be set up for the
Panto. Topic to be confirmed.
February 25th 2019, 7.30pm, Village Hall. Admission £3.00
“Henry Reynolds, WW1 hero” Anthea Hiscock Henry Reynolds, our own local hero from Whil-ton, won the Victoria Cross for bravery in 1917. Hear his story. Anthea is a well-regarded local author who has written a book about the history of Whilton and the story of Henry Reynolds. Photo by Benutzer: Anathema - Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?
curid=23786153
March 25th 2019 Meeting not yet finalised
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This year I am decorating personalised Christmas Eve plates with all profits go-ing to Breast Cancer Awareness, as a friend of mine was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year. Please let me know if you would like to order one. They are £5 each. You can email me your order on [email protected]. Please make sure you state the name or names you would like on the plate and
a delivery address. Payment is on delivery of the plate. Many thanks Sarah
Northamptonshire County Council Street Doctor
Did you know that you can report potholes, blocked drain covers, road marking and many other items via the NCC Street Doctor on line? Simple go to the following website, click on REPORT HIGHWAY PROBLEM and a drop down list will appear of many highways items that members of the public can report. This can be done either by map or a form and is a very simple step by step process. So if you see it report it! www.northamptonshire. gov.uk/
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Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic system that has the potential to create a vibrant healthy body and mind. In this method the physical postures of yoga are knitted together with careful attention to breathing and movement. Ashtanga asks tightness to bend and softness to be strong. It is a way to become stronger, more flexible and increase stamina. However, there is much more to Ash-tanga than bending, folding and twisting your body, it also brings calmness and steadi-ness of the mind. Classes are fairly small (maximum 10) and everyone is welcome, including individuals that have never practiced before (independently of their age and/or abilities) or those that already practice Yoga. Mondays 11:00am to Midday Tuesdays 6:00pm to 7:00pm Welton Village Hall Welton Daventry NN11 2JS Sessions are £8.50 drop-in or £42 for a block of 6 classes For bookings and further information, please contact Gabriela on:
07807 524834 or email [email protected]
www.bethechangeyoga.co.uk
“Yoga is a tool that helps all areas of life”
–David Swenson
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Pub & Restaurant with Beer Garden
High Street, Welton 01327 702820
Bookings now being taken for Christmas Parties:
Four course Meal £22.95 from 1st December
Quiz Night every fortnight on a Sunday.
Max. teams of SIX. Call to book your team.
Great prizes! Christmas quiz is on Sunday 23rd December!
Homecooked, traditional food:
Steak deal—2 x 8oz Steaks plus bottle of house wine— £25
(Wednesday to Saturday)
Traditional Sunday Roast served from 12noon
What’s On?
8th December: Turning the lights on at the Village Christmas Tree
with Free Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
18th December: Christmas Carols Singalong
23rd December: Christmas Quiz Night (7.30pm Start)
28th December: Annual Men Vs. Women Skittle Competition
31st December: New Year’s Eve celebrations (with Live Music!)
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Somebody’s left the light on!
During the month of November, the St. Martin window in the church will once again be lit up during the eve-nings to remind us to support those in need. St. Martin of Tours devoted his life to helping the poor and sick, even to the extent of cutting his own cloak in half to share it with a beggar. Throughout the year, St Martin’s church supports the Daventry food bank and the Welton Baby Project, providing new items for new mums and babies who need a helping hand. So when you see St. Martin lit up, why not challenge
yourself to do something for the needy in November?
ABS AUTOS ALAN STEWART
Tel: 07817 931956 Unit 4, Baird Close, Drayton Fields Ind. Est.
Daventry, NN11 8RY • MOTs Arranged
• Car Repairs & Servicing
• Air Con’ System Regassing
• Diagnostics
• Brakes & Exhausts
• Tyres
• Courtesy Car
Email: [email protected]
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Hi Everyone
Welton Brownies has been extremely busy the last few months. Un-fortunately, I missed the deadline for the August News and Views, so we have a few weeks extra to report on this time.
We finished the last few weeks of the Summer term enjoying the sunshine. We went Bell Boating on Pittsford Reservoir. This was
funded by the donation from the Welton Towns Land Trust.
The Brownies all got a turn in three groups to paddle across the Reser-voir. It was extremely winding de-spite the sunshine, so we all had aching arms afterwards. We also brought a packed tea so that we could have a picnic by the water side.
The week after we went to one of my favourite Brownie places, Welton Scout Campsite. The weather was perfect, and we managed to light 6 campfires and toast marshmallows. The Brownies had a great time gather sticks and even managed to light the fires themselves.
We finished the Summer term off with a party in the Village Hall. The Brownies all brought some party food and played party games.
When we arrived back in September after the Summer break we finished off our Road Safe-ty badge. The Brownies had to under take a quiz that took them around the Village looking and correctly identifying the road signs while making sure they cross the roads safely.
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The next week we undertook a treasure hunt in Middlemore. As you can see the Brownies found the treasure and there wasn’t many left once they had shared them all out. We finished off the evening play-
ing in the park.
We finished the Summer term off with a party in the Village Hall. The Brownies all brought some party food and played party games.
When we arrived back in September after the Summer break we finished off our Road Safety badge. The Brownies had to under take a quiz that took them around the Village looking and correctly identifying the road signs while making sure they cross the roads safely.
The next week we undertook a treasure hunt in Middlemore. As you can see the Brownies found the treasure and there
wasn’t many left once they had shared them all out. We finished off the evening playing in the park. We asked the Brownies what they would like to do for an evening and they came up with a Pamper and PJ evening. We painted toe nails, ate snacks and put on face masks. We of course all came in our PJ’s and brought our duvets. A great time was had by all.
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Finally, we have just completed our CSI evening. The Brownies had to help our “fictious” PC Russ solve a murder by working out CSI clues.
There was footprint elimination, poison test-ing,
finger printing and ink testing. It was a fun evening. A big thank you to Russell Theobald for being our “PC Russ”. We have lots of activities and trips planned for the next couple of months with plans un-derway for a sleep over at the Sea life Cen-tre in the New Year.
Yours in Guiding
Sarah Souter (Snowy Owl) Mobile: (07960) 274410 E-mail: [email protected]
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Richard James Ruffell Passed away peacefully in Cambridge Manor Care Home on September 28th, 2018. Memorial Service in St. Martin's Church on Monday 19th November at 2pm followed by tea's in the Village Hall. His ashes will be interred in the churchyard after the service. No flowers please. If desired, donations in Richards memory to the Con-tented Dementia Trust can be made by cash or cheque at the service or online at: www.peasgoodandskeates.co.uk/in-memory-pages.
We started back in September with 14 Rainbows and a rather long waiting list! Which is wonderful.
We began the term by working towards our Autumn challenge badge for this we decorated conkers and made them into all sorts of creatures! The girls made hedgehog leave pictures and a yummy apple crumble. We were also lucky enough to be able to walk up and visit the Vale of Welton’s orchard and pick some apples there, we also learnt some amazing facts about apples. It was a wonderful autumn evening and the girls enjoyed themselves so much, they were very excited when they finally found all the ap-ple trees!
We also held a bonfire themed evening where we made bonfires out of differ-ent types of chocolate and edible sparklers. You may have heard us setting of rockets that we made out of vinegar, bicarbonate soda a bottle and a cork, I’m not sure who enjoyed themselves more Sarah and I or the Rainbows, it was lots of fun!
A fun evening was held at Tigers indoor play centre for Rainbows and Brownies to raise money for the Jubliee campsite. The girls had lots of fun playing and making new Rainbow and Brownie friends from around the area.
Debbie Keeling, 1st Welton Rainbow Leaders, [email protected]
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The Editor Meets: John Malvern.
I suppose like many other locals, I first heard of John Malvern because of his local cider brewing business. He sells his range of ciders in the White Horse and other local establishments. The Gusher has recognised many of their achievements and every year as many as 100 volunteers from the local area go along to his orchard and harvest the apples for the next batch of his pro-duce.
So, when I heard that he was packing it in, I wanted to know “why?”. So I gave him a call and he invited me up the hill for a chat: on arrival, he hands me a pair of size twelve wellies and we start the grand tour:
a quick look round the sheds reveals an incredibly clean & tidy production area. Everything required to turn apples into a bottle of labelled cider is on show, including the pasteurising vats, pneumatic press, labelling device and a John Deere buggy!
We hop on and head past Wendy and the other dozen or so named 1000litre tanks full of this year’s brew and down Rose Hill toward the orchard. So I asked John, “what made you decide to make cider, was it a case of if life gives you apples….?”
“No no, I actually wanted to make wine...” John starts to explain “that was the plan, but the ground here is totally unsuitable. I did notice that apple trees grow rather well in the heavy Northamptonshire clay. Plus it’s quite hilly which has it’s ad-vantages with orchards as the frost forms in the lowest part of the hill, so if you can plant your trees higher up, they’re frost-free. So anyway, we thought we’d make cider instead ….just as a hobby!”
The twinkle in his eye tells me that this is somewhat understated. I’d already seen the investment around me and the tour of the orchard reveals well over 100 trees, most now sadly marked for decommissioning which has already started. A daunting task.
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“So the soil dictated proceedings, what did you do to start things off?” I ask. “Well, I approached the ministry of Agriculture in Hereford and they said the soil was absolutely ideal for three varieties of apple, the Chisel Jersey, Browns Apple & Dabinett. A chap came down from the ministry which cost me the grand sum of £110 to give me professional advice regarding self pollination, planting distances and test the soil etc. They gave me all the technical advice I needed to set-up the orchard. It turned out to be the best bargain, ever!”
“So what year was this?“ I asked, fully expecting the answer to be somewhere around the 1970s, given the cost of such impressive advice.
“This was 2002”, John reflected “We designated the positioning of the trees
that year and we planted the trees the following year in 2003. Then more in the
second orchard in 2007. We produced our first cider with our own apples in
2005. Prior to that I kept popping down to Somerset to buy other orchards’ ap-
ples, but they only gave me their rejects, really and the quality was awful. But it
did give me the practice and an opportunity to perfect what I needed for each
of the processes. Once the first batch of our own apples was ready, so was I.”
We have driven round the second orchard that John mentioned and we are
rounding what looks like a boating lake complete with jetty. “That’s the black
jetty that gives it’s name to one of our ciders. One year, it was so warm despite
being the middle of October, some of the volunteers just jumped in. Fully
clothed!”
“So, who are those volunteers who turn up
every year?” I ask. “ They’re friends, family and
villagers, really . My mate, Mick comes over
from Australia to help out!” I know for a fact
that Aussie Mick has very large feet, having
borrowed his wellies for the tour. John contin-
ues…”we keep them all fed and watered with
hundreds of hot dogs, soup, tea and of course,
cider. We usually get around 60, but the last harvest we had 100 over the two
days, which was amazing.”
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We pass another, smaller water feature– more of a muddy pond—on the way
back to the house. “We had four people stuck there this year!” laughs John. “A
young lad was first to get stuck, then his sister, then a couple of adults– each
one stuck fast in the mud. I threw a rope over the first lad to pull him out, but
someone shouted that they’d seen a sheep’s head get pulled off getting them
out that way, so a couple of the others got some pallets and we managed to
hop out to them and got them all out!”. Just past the muddy pond at the
bottom of Rose Hill is a black painted, wrought iron fence: “That’s part of the
fencing from the old railway line that used to run from Daventry”, John points
out as we start the climb back up the hill to the house, which had previously
been a dairy farm.
I ask john if he has fond memories from his time making cider: “When we were
planting, originally, people kept getting in the way of the lines. We tried all sort
of calls to get a clear line of sight,
when someone came up with the
bright idea, to shout “defibrillate!”
and that seemed to work– people
would leap out of the way, but just
for a second or two which was
enough to get our lines set” John
recalls. I imagine that the word may
have been much more difficult to
pronounce after a glass or two of
the house brew!
So, what’s next for John? “back to golf, I hope, a bit of caravanning and other
holidays ...get my life back on track. But it’s not the end! We’ll keep a hundred
trees or so. The cider will continue to be produced here, but on a much smaller
scale. I’ll keep supplying the local pub, The White Horse for as long as they want
to serve my ciders. I also want to carry on supplying the annual Soap Box Derby
event here in Welton as well as keep a few bottles for special occasions, so I
won’t be packing up entirely”. I hope not, although I’m personally not a massive
fan of cider, I do love the idea of a craft brewery in the village. I think it adds to
the charm of this place. I spent a really interesting time with John and I send
thanks to him for his time and hospitality. (photos: courtesy of thetravellocker)
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Date Event Organiser
22/11/2018 7.30 Village Hall: Recreation Trust, Au-tumn Quiz
Chris Smith 01327 871433
26/11/2018 7.30pm Village Hall: The Battle of North-ampton 1264 with Mike Ingram
Jackie Hibbert [email protected]
01/12/2018 7.30pm Holy Cross Church, Daventry: Christmas Songs and Carols
Daventry Choral Society 01327 877923
03/12/2018
10.30 Village Hall Car Park: 4-5 mile win-ter walk (good boots & suitable clothing for the weather, required)
Duncan Webber [email protected]
06/12/2018 7.00pm Village Hall: Presentation on filming penguins in Antartica
Becky McCrea, [email protected]
10/12/2018 Time tbc: Visit to Delapre Abbey, North-ampton (c£15.00 inc. cream tea)
Jackie Hibbert [email protected]
13/12/2018
7.30pm Village Hall: The Moon Field and the Silk Factory with Judith Allnatt (WHG)
Kim Baldwin [email protected]
23/12/2018 7.30 White Horse: Christmas Quiz at the pub! Teams of six. Festive fun!!
Margaret Elcock 01327 702820
13/01/2019
10.30 Village Hall Car Park: 4-5 mile win-ter walk (good boots & suitable clothing for the weather, required)
Duncan Webber [email protected]
28/01/2019
7.30pm White Horse: History Group meeting in the pub due to panto setting up in village Hall
Jackie Hibbert [email protected]
Please contact the editor with dates and details for forthcoming events in and around the village. I know there are lots of things going on, so let’s hear about them, please! (Ed) [email protected]
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St. Martin’Church
Imagine the scene – Maybe for
some you have to remember a bit
further back to your school days!
It’s Sports Day and you are about
to be in a race. You can decide
which race it is, but you know that
your parents/friends have come to
watch you, so you want to try and
do your best.
Are you confident that you will win? Are you dreading it, because
you know full well that you will come last and would much rather go
and hide.
What thoughts are going through your head? Are you nervous, are
you confident?
On your marks, get set, GO!!
Imagine the race – you’re flying, doing really well. . . or you’re just
about managing to make your legs work a little bit faster than they
normally do.
If you’re running well, maybe you’ve won, while those of you who
are a bit slower are still coming down the track.
Imagine the conversation afterwards - Imagine you won, and
someone said, ‘Your time wasn’t as good as last year’ or ‘You
failed to break the school record again’. How do you feel?
Then imagine you were the slow one, probably last, but someone
says to you, ‘Good effort, I know you don’t find running easy, so
well done for trying.’
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Runners of marathons often say that it is the encouragement and
cheers from the crowd that keep them going even when it’s hard.
Which person do you think would feel more encouraged?
In an online dictionary, it is defined as, ‘the action of giving
someone support, confidence, or hope.’ It is the action of cheering
someone up, uplifting them. By encouraging others, we are giving
them ‘courage’.
Think how crushed the winner of the race we imagined would be
because, instead of being congratulated for doing a great job and
for winning, there was no encouragement, no uplifting words, just
the expectation that he or she should have done better. Everyone
thrives on praise and on being told that they are doing a good job,
they are good at something.
Words of affirmation and encouragement are so important – in the
way that we speak to ourselves, but also in the way we talk to
others.
We are told throughout the Bible to…’encourage one another, build
up hope so that no one is left out, or left behind’. Jesus took every
opportunity to encourage his friends. He knew this would give them
courage to keep going
especially when things were
tough.
So, go on, help someone to feel
like a winner today!
Rev Nat
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Christmas 2018 waste and recycling collections
Households are encouraged to find
out more about arrangements for
waste and recycling collections over
Christmas and New Year.
Collection schedules
Collections will continue to take place
as usual over the Christmas and New
Year period, except for Christmas
Day and New Year’s Day:
If your collection is due on Christmas Day (Tuesday, 25 December) it will instead take place on Saturday, 29 December.
If your collection is due on New Year’s Day (Tuesday, 1 January) this will instead take place on Saturday, 5 January.
Extra recycling collection
Your blue-lidded recycling bin will continue to be collected as usual over Christ-
mas and New Year, with the addition of an extra collection for all households
in the week beginning 7 January - please put your recycling bin out on your
usual collection day alongside any other bins that are scheduled. Please also
note that this extra collection is not listed on the paper calendar you received in
June.
Extra recycling that you cannot fit it in your blue-lidded bin will also be collected
during the festive period -please place items into clear or white bags (not black
or green sacks) and put them next to your bin.
Don’t forget that a range of festive items can be recycled, including sweet tins,
and foil-free wrapping paper and Christmas cards. As a good rule of thumb,
wrapping paper that can be torn is probably made from paper and can therefore
be recycled.
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General waste Black bins containing general waste will continue to be collected as normal on their three-
weekly cycle. Please make sure you recycle as much as possible as side waste and bins
with raised lids will not be collected.
Food waste Food waste bins will continue to be collected on their usual weekly schedule. Please re-
member you can recycle leftover raw and cooked foods, including veg peelings, egg
shells, out-of-date food, plate scrapings, solid fats, meat and fish bones. Please do not
put any liquids in the caddy.
Garden waste collections Those subscribed to the service will continue to receive collections on their usual sched-
ule in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Please note there will be a short break in
collections during the second week of January so that crews can focus on the extra sea-
sonal recycling.
Christmas trees Households subscribed to the garden waste service can put their real Christmas trees in
their garden waste bin or alternatively place them alongside the bin for collection in the
week beginning 22 January.
There are no communal collection points for real Christmas trees, but you can take trees
to your local household waste recycling centre. Find your nearest centre at
www.daventrydc.gov.uk/recycling
Keep up-to-date with our mobile app You can check your collection day and set up notifications to remind your which bins to put out using our mobile app. Available for free from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store, the app can also be used to access the latest news from Daventry District Council, as well as information about local facilities, services, shops, bars and restaurants. If you do not have access to a tablet or smartphone you can check your bin collection dates on the calendar delivered to you in June, or on our website at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/recycling
Reporting a missed bin Daventry District Council’s offices and Contact Centre will be closed from Christmas Day, reopening on Wednesday, 2 January. During this time waste and recycling services will continue and you can report a missed bin collection on our website at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/recycling
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Page: 25 WW1 Centenary Memorial Bench 1918 - 2018
Before Remembrance Sunday on 11th November 2018, a new bench will be in place, in front of the tower, under the clock, at St Martin’s Church. Daventry District Council have part sponsored these benches for their WW1 Centenary Commemorations 1918-2018, and a small number of these bench-es will be installed across the Daventry District. (The balance for this one has been paid by a member of St Martin’s congregation.) St Martin’s Church PCC are delighted to have been successful in their applica-tion. The benches have been made by David Ogilvie Engineering in Kilmarnock, from laser cut steel, with a design incorporating the image of soldiers, crosses and poppies. This bench may become the prime seating position for Welton Soap Box Der-by 2019! In St Martin’s churchyard is the WW1 Commonwealth Commission War Grave of Private Thomas Wootton, who together with all others lost in wars will be remembered at a service in St Martin’s Church, starting at 10.45am on Sunday 11th November 2018. All are welcome at this service.
St Martin’s Church, Welton.
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Activity Timings
Rainbows Fridays in term time 5:00 - 6:00pm
Brownies Wednesdays in term time 5:15 - 6:45 pm
Guides & Rangers Wednesdays in term time 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Parents & Toddlers Thursdays in term time 9:30 -11:00am
Parish Council 2nd Monday each month 7:30 pm
Short Mat Bowls Wednesdays 2:00 pm
Women’s Institute 2nd Thursday in each month 7:30 pm
Yoga Mondays 11:00 - 12:00 pm Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Bridge Club 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month (incl. Bank Holidays) 7:15 pm
Art Group Wednesdays in term time 9:30 - 12:30 am
History Group 4th Mondays 7:30 pm
Table Tennis Thursdays (occasional) 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Family Martial Arts Sundays 10:00 - 11:00 am
Regular Users of Welton Village Hall
Page: 27 EVENTS The Village Hall diary is filling up. Every month we receive more enquiries from casual users planning events ranging from christening celebrations, through toddlers’ parties, to teenage discos, wedding afternoon teas, an 80th birthday party and, recently the reception following the memorial service for former villager Richard Ruffell. Early December will see two events in the hall to which all villagers are welcome. On Thursday December 6th at 7.00pm, wildlife photographer Lindsay McCrae will give a presentation on his experiences of living in Antarctica filming Emperor penguins for the BBC Dynasties series. Then on Thursday 13th December at 7.30pm local author, Judith Allnatt will be talking to the WI about her work, including the historical novel “The Silk Factory” which is set in Weedon. Visitors welcome.
CAR PARK The trustees are always pleased when village hall events are well supported but they also recognise that popular events mean more cars manoeuvring in the car park. In icy weather this can be tricky. Drivers are advised, whether they park for a few minutes or several hours, that they park at their own risk. They should be confident that they will be able to exit the car park before they go in. The trustees are providing a supply of salt in a bin in the car park But this does not imply that the trustees have any responsibility for spreading the salt or clearing the area. It is simply there to be used in cases of difficulty.
FACILITIES FOR ALL A variety of options for adapting the current storage and toilet areas to provide more user-friendly facilities are being considered. It is not an easy task, but we are hopeful that the final result will be a significant improvement. Watch this space.
TRUSTEES We said goodbye, last month to trustees Morgan & Amy Jenkins who have moved to live in Wales. We shall miss their technical expertise and calm good sense and we wish them well. Caroline Maxwell is also planning to retire from managing the village hall bookings. So we are looking for new Village Hall trustees. If you could contribute some time, energy and ideas to help make the most of this valuable village asset, please consider talking to one of the existing trustees to find out more.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP Finally, at the end of a busy year the trustees would like to thank all users for their support. We particularly appreciate your willingness to make minor adjustments to your timings in order to accommodate another event such as a wedding or christening. Best wishes to you all for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Caroline Maxwell on behalf of the Village Hall Trustees: Duncan Webber (chair), Jude Proto Chris Smith, Sarah Souter, Ian Threadgold.
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Autumn Quiz 2018 Dates for your diary : Autumn Quiz 2018 : Thursday 22nd November 2018 Please contact Chris Smith if you wish to participate. Walks : We have had some very damp days on the last 2 dates for walks. We shall be aiming for better fortune for the Winter walks. The walks generally take 2-2.5 hours and we cover between 4 and 5 miles. It is a great opportunity to stretch the legs and enjoy the company and local scenery. Next dates are : Sunday 3rd December at 10.30am in Village Hall car park Sunday 13th January at 10.30am in Village Hall car park Good boots and suitable clothing for the weather are required. Reminder Defibrillators : The two defibrillators in the Village are located at the School car park (available 24 hours per day) , and inside the village hall (available when open). For the School Car park defibrillator you have to ring the number and the emergency services will provide you the code to unlock the door. For both defibrillators, take the defibrillator out, and use on the patient by following the instructions given by the unit. Funding : The Recreation Trust would like to continue to promote different recreation activities in Welton. We are aware that additional equipment in the playing field would be appreciated and so providing some new equipment is one of our goals. We are aware of Rainbows, Brownies and Guides yet we are aware there seems to be less organised activities for boys within the village. We would be pleased to support for any new ventures. Welton Recreation Trustees: John Edwards, Peter OMahoney, Jack Perry, Chris Smith, Sarah Souter, Duncan Webber Duncan Webber 07887625940, [email protected]
Welton Recreation
Trust
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Be aware of new dog control powers
Dogs must be kept on leads around schools and in cemeteries and memorial gardens from December as part of new rules being intro-duced in Daventry District.
The new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will also limit to six the number of dogs that can be walked by one person at one time, and prohibit smoking in fenced-off play areas.The new PSPO, which will come into force on 1 December, also includes all the rules set out under the existing PSPO, which state owners must::
• Pick up after their dog
• Carry the means to pick up after their dog
• Prevent their dog from entering a fenced-off children’s play area (!! Ed.)
• Put their dog on a lead when requested by an authorised officer
• Keep their dog on a lead around the café area at Daventry Country Park. DDC will be working alongside schools and parish councils across the District in the weeks leading up to 1 December in order to agree appropriate boundaries and signage for the regulations requiring dogs to be put on leads. The boundaries around schools will focus mainly on entries and exits and will apply only on school days. No smoking signage will also be added to fenced-off children’s play are-as.
Anyone who breaks one of the orders risks a £100 on-the-spot fine or, in seri-ous cases, prosecution, though the additional new regulations will only be full enforced from April 1.
Anyone who breaks one of the orders risks a £100 on-the-spot fine or, in seri-ous cases, prosecution
“We will be doing a lot of work in the coming weeks to prepare for the new regulations and inform residents, but I would encourage all dog owners to take heed of the new rules, so that they do not fall foul of them come their introduction on 1 December.”
People can find out more at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/pspo For further information please contact: Ian O’Pray, Media Officer at Daventry District Council, on 01327 302310 or email [email protected]
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Educational Grants -------------- The Welton Town Lands Trust provides grants of up to a maximum of £100 to help with the costs associated with education/training. The Trust would like to support those who incur expense in the pursuit of the further education; those who are attempting to es-tablish themselves in a trade or profession; those who have special education needs and disabilities and young people who are gifted and talented. To be eligible for this grant you must have lived in Welton for a least one year and be one of the following:
1. a student on a course of post-18 Higher/Further Education following a nationally
accredited course, whether full-time, part-time or through distance learning
2. a young person requiring assistance in the development of a particular gift or
talent
3. a child with special educational needs or disability
4. an apprentice, or in training for a trade or profession
5. a mature student seeking to improve or extend your career development possi-
bilities through a nationally recognised course 6. a representative of a village group supporting activities for the young. All you have to do is complete an application form and return it to the Clerk together with particulars of the expenses incurred as a result of your studies/training since Sep-tember 2018. The closing date for applications is 22nd February 2019. For further information or to request an application form please contact me on the number below: Gisella Webber Clerk to the Trustees Darby House, 1 Burrows Close, Welton Tel: 01327 311753 Email: [email protected]
Welton Town Lands Trust Registered Charity No. 204672
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Carmelita Egan was the speaker for the September meeting, she gave us a fasci-nating insight into the twenty-seven years spent working as a missionary. She explained that missionaries do not re-ceive a regular salary and they depend on donations and gifts from various bodies.
Carmelita has worked in India and on the African continent, in 1991 she went to Albania, only a few years after the communist government had fallen and spent nine years working there. Life was still very hard and the standard of living poor, the population had been brainwashed by the communist government into thinking by means of censorship that they really had a good life. Soon after arriving in Bulgaria Carmelita was very surprised to realise that if anyone living in the cities, mostly in two bed-roomed apartments wanted a fresh turkey for Christmas, they would buy it live a couple of months before and keep it in their bathrooms to fatten up.
The October meeting was the AGM when new officers are nominated to stand. Marie Perry who has been a most enthusiastic and popular president this year decided to stand down. Andrea Dones gave her a heartfelt vote of
thanks on behalf of all the members. Elizabeth Snedker was elected as the new President, all the members agreed that it was a good choice as she will be able to bring some new ideas to Welton WI. It is the custom for the president at the AGM to present the rose bowl to a member who has worked hard for the WI in the past year. This year Marie thought that Margret Jones the treasurer deserved this honour for all great work she does as treasurer looking after the fi-nances of the WI.
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The November speaker was author Tony Boullemier. Tony felt that many of today’s children know very little about English Histo-ry, so he decided to write a book on the forty-two kings and queens from the time of Wil-liam the Conqueror until present day, the book mainly for children gives the gruesome or interesting details of each reign, eg. Ed-ward 1 was the first to introduce hanging, drawing and quartering as a form of execu-tion. Many of the kings came to an unpleas-ant end, either through a horrible illness or by regicide. It was a fascinating talk and members learnt of many things that they may not have been aware of before.
The speaker for the December meeting will be writer Judith Allnatt, Judith writes poetry, short stories and novels. Her latest novel, The Poet’s Wife, was shortlisted for the East Midlands Book Award. Her first novel, A Mile of River, was select-ed as Simon Mayo’s Book of the Month on Radio 5 Live and was shortlisted for the Portico Prize for Literature. Her book the Silk Factory depicts the brutality of life for the very poor in the early 1800`s and is set very locally in the beautiful coun-try side between Weedon Barrack and Everdon. Members from the history group and book group
have been invited to join this meeting.
The committee decided that for this year instead of a Secret Santa it would be a nice idea if members bought in an item for the local food bank. If you would like to know more about Welton WI, please contact
Kim Baldwin – Secretary, [email protected]
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH TEAM
Who covers which neighbourhood area?
ASHBY ROAD and
Mariann Holloway Jeanette Mortimore
311295 871011
HIGH STREET, WELL LANE
& STATION ROAD
Jack Perry 704282
WELTON PARK & CLARKES WAY
Jean Williams 872368
CHURCHILL ROAD & THE PADDOCK
Andy Newell 703481
KILN LANE, EMERY CLOSE
& HALFORD WAY
Peter Mossop 878712
THE BOTTOM OF THE VILLAGE
Bob Somerville 871275
Page: 35 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Evenings are drawing in which means that longer hours of darkness for our unwelcome visitors! So, do extra care with locking doors and of-course windows. Also now that most of your gardening is done, lock your garden huts and don’t leave tools and any valuables in your greenhouse. Things are quiet in Welton at the moment, but I get regular warnings from the police about happenings throughout the area, so it is always important to be aware. I also have not heard of any telephone or email scams recently, but again they haven’t gone away. This also applies to unexpected callers at your door. If you don’t know the sender or the visitor, please treat with caution. Finally, as the festive season approaches, please make sure you check on any elderly neighbours who might need help with shopping or whatever. They are often unwilling to go out in the cold and or dark. They are also usually reticent about asking for help. Neighbourhood Watch is not just about crime – it is about looking after your neighbours. Have a safe and happy Christmas. Stay safe. Tony Pernyes NHW Co-Ordinator 704264
Welton Good Neighbours Scheme We’re getting there! Since the last News and Views, the steering group seeking to set up a Good Neighbours Scheme in Wel-
ton have networked with established groups to clarify the best ways of doing things, written our policies and recruited a fourth member of the steering group. We are now ready to apply for our grant and prepare publicity and information materials. We will be recruiting volunteers after Christmas (watch this space!) and there will be a pre-launch event on Saturday 23rd February. We aim to “go live” after Easter 2019. There are many good neighbours in Welton already, carrying out tasks for each other. A good neighbours’ scheme does not seek to replace this, but to provide more opportunities. We hope our scheme will pro-vide a social “safety net” by enabling volunteers to complete practical tasks (such as shopping and minor household maintenance) and emo-tional support (such as friendship and opportunities to socialise). It may be that some people will be both volunteers and clients e.g. some-one who is able to visit others, but needs more practical help them-selves. We are aiming that the scheme will provide regular events to help people to network with each other. The aim is to support neighbours to maintain a good quality of life, re-main independent in their own homes if they wish to and provide a lo-cally-available meaningful opportunity for residents to volunteer their time and energy. If you would also like to be part of the steering group, do contact: Chris Smith Tel. 871433 or Jackie and Brian Hibbert Tel. 312514.
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