Metheringham Area News

Chairman - John Wood

Hon. Secretary - Peter Ford
31, Caroline Road,
Metheringham,
Lincoln,
LN4 3HF

13th May 2008

I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of Metheringham Football Club will be held in the Star and Garter Hotel (lounge) on Monday 7th July 2008 at 7.30 p.m.

Members must advise the Honorary Secretary (in writing) of any business to be moved at the Annual General Meeting at least (28) days before the meeting.

The Honorary Secretary shall give notice of the agenda for the meeting to the Members not less than 21 days before the meeting.

Peter Ford
Peter FORD (Hon Secretary)

At the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre - in the old gymnasium - on Wednesday 28th Mary 2008 at 7.30pm. Admission: Members free, Visitors £3.00 including tea/coffee and biscuits.

Enquiries to: Friends of Metheringham Airfield, Westmoor Farm, Martin Moor, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3BQ. Tel: 01526 378270/604

Access and facilities for the Disabled. All proceeds in aid of the Visitor Centre / 106 Sqn Museum.

Matt, from Grimsby, is a talented photographer, although in his Flickr profile he describes himself as a deadbeat. While he continues to produce wonderfully evocative photographs like those below, deadbeat is hardly an apt description.

Matt specialises in taking shots of urban decay, in and around Lincolnshire. He has a superb collection on Flickr, under the pseudonym of magoo squared, some of which are relevant to the Metheringham area.

The first of Matt's images is of a Nissan Hut at RAF Metheringham, between Metheringham and Martin.

The next is of the Nocton Hall ruins. This once vibrant stately home was severely damaged by fire a few years ago and now sadly the ruins are all that remain. Matt has done a sterling job of capturing the essence of the Hall even in its decaying state.

See some of Matt's other photos:

• The Grand staircase at Nocton Hall


• Nocton Hall Hospital corridor


• Nocton Hall Hospital doorway

Matt's website, urbandecay, seems to have acquired a few technical gremlins as it doesn't display properly in a browser. Visit his Flickr photostream to see the rest of his work.

Thanks to Matt for permission to link to his wonderful collection.

Margaret Amos has provided an update to the Over 60s page, illustrated with a few photos of events from last years activities. In addition a full programme of events for 2008 is also published.

A Youth Shelter, funded by Metheringham Parish Council with the aid of a couple of grants, has been opened at the car park to the Prince's Street Playing Fields.

Apparently, May 1st is RSS Awareness Day! It has it's own site at RSSday.org.

The Metheringham Area News site has its own RSS feed.

On Wed 30 Apr 08, Metheringham FC U15s capped an excellent week for the club when they clinched their league title. Glenn Marr scored with the last kick of the game to give the U15s a closely fought victory over Heckington. The 6-5 win gave Metheringham the 2 points they need to lift the league title.

Following an 18 month quiet period, the Branston Tennis Club is again 'Open for Business'.

On Sunday 27th April, Metheringham FC Sunday 2nd XI rounded off an excellent weekend for Metheringham by beating Heighington 8-0. In do so, they clinched Lincoln Sunday League Division 1 title.

Metheringham FC overcame Cherry Knights in a thrilling Cup Final at Sincil Bank to lift the Horace Franklin Cup. Goals by Jon Miller(2), Matt Purbrick and Guy Goodwin helped Metheringham to a convincing 4-0 win.