Events: November 2008 Archives

Blankney - St Oswald
Thurs 18 Dec - 1900 Blankney Hunt Supporters Carol Service - all welcome
Sun 21 Dec - 1630 Candlelight Carol Service with Mulled wine, coffee and mince pies afterwards
Thurs 25 Dec - 0900 Holy Communion with Carols

Dunston - St Peter
Fri 12 Dec - 1800 Carol Service
Mon 15 Dec - 1415 School Carol Service
Thurs 25 Dec - 1000 Christmas Day Service

Dunston Methodist
Wed 24 Dec - 2330 Candlelight Service to Welcome in Christmas
Thurs 22 Jan - 1800 Christingle Service

Kirkby Green - Holy Cross
Fri 19 Dec - 1830 Carol Service

Martin - Holy Trinity
Fri 12 Dec - 1830 Carols in the Churchyard followed by refreshments
Sun 21 Dec - 1100 Family Service with Carols
Sun 28 Dec - 1000 Carr Dyke Eucharist

Metheringham - St Wilfrid
Wed 24 Dec - 1800 "The Night Before Christmas" Favourite Carols and a magical reminder of the real reason for the season!
Wed 24 Dec - 2330 Midnight communion

Metheringham Methodist
Tues 16 Dec - 1900 Village Carol Service to Silver Sounds Band
Thurs 25 Dec -1000 Christmas Day Service

Nocton - All Saints
Sat 20 Dec - 1930 Carol Concert by Lincoln Choral Society
Wed 24 Dec - 1600 Christingle
Thurs 25 Dec - 0930 Holy Communion

Potterhanworth - St Andrews
Wed 24 Dec - 2330 Group Midnight Service

Scopwick - Holy Cross
Sun 21 Dec - 1030 Eucharist service

Scopwick Methodist
Sun 14 Dec - 1430 Carol Service
Wed 24 Dec - 2230 Midnight Service
(coffee and mince pies prior to service)

Re-opened in September after our "Summer", members took part in a quiz. Then on 24 September, Fred Parker, Chairman of the Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association, gave a very informative talk on honey bees. On 8 October, The Rev. Stephen Crabtree gave a sermon accompanied by Pam Rix on her keyboard. Later Stephen changed his hat to that of an auctioneer for our Harvest Auction. On 22 October, PC Nigel Lound, a Wildlife Crime Officer, gave a very informative talk on wildlife crime in Lincolnshire making members more aware of what type of incidents to be on the lookout for. On the 5 November members were entranced by a talk on hypnotherapy. No one wanted to volunteer to be a guinea pig! On the 19 November with our sister club from North Hykeham, we enjoyed a sing along with Trevor Lee, with songs from the music hall.

The club meets every fortnight, anyone wishing to join can contact Betty Knight on 01522 794121 or Pat MacPherson on 01522 856981.

The Village Hall was bustling on Saturday 30 August as nearly 200 lots went under the hammer. Lots included everything from TVs and bicycles to crockery and door stops. A swinging garden seat and walking machine proved popular with the waiting audience and the final amount raised was almost £650 which will go towards the current hall improvements project, involving solar panels and CCTV. The Committee would especially like to thank John Duggins for recovering in time to be auctioneer and to all those who helped with carrying, running and co-ordinating during the event and to the kitchen staff whose bacon rolls and jam scones proved very popular.

Dot Howe
(Village Correspondent)

The M.A.D. Panto
Arthur Pendragon and the Sword of Destiny will be performed on Friday and Saturday the 30 and 31 January and the 6 and 7 February 2009 in Metheringham Village Hall.
This is a brand new pantomime written by MAD member Ingrid Burns who is also directing the production. Rehearsals are well under way with a strong cast and chorus and plenty of thigh slapping and banter.
Tickets will be available before Christmas so can be used as Christmas presents and they will be on sale at Info Links and D & K news. They will also be available at the village hall party on Friday 19 December.
Evening performances will be at 7.30 p.m. with matinees on the Saturdays at 2.30 p.m.
Come along and support the performers - it is a - "Not to be Missed" - Production

At the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre - in the old gymnasium - on Wednesday 24th September 2008 at 7.30pm. Admission: Members free, Visitors £4.00 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.

The weather was fine, the stalls were there, the crowds came out and a good day was had by all. Metheringham High Street had a distinctly military feel to it as the stalls and stallholders, music and events reflected the Great War of 1914-18 and the 90th Anniversary of the Armistice.

A Great War machine gun nest outside the Star & Garter. Photo:D Howes

The local army cadets led the parade to the village cross just before 2.00 p.m. where Richard Pullen performed the official opening alongside dignitaries from the local councils. Mr Pullen is an authority on the military tank building that began here in Lincolnshire and there was a radio controlled ¼ scale mark IV Replica Tank present (N.B. the paper said mark VI so I hope I'm right!) to accompany the opening ceremony. In the village hall Richard Pullen's book Landships of Lincoln was on sale alongside the craft and gift stalls and 1914-1918 and other military memorabilia and displays. The MACLA (Metheringham Area Community Leisure Association) stall was busy all day with great interest being shown in the photograph albums of old Metheringham and its people.

MAD Choir entertains the Feast Crowd. Photo:D Howes

Back out on the street there was a full programme of singing and music led by the MAD singers, the Starlite Twirlers and Silver Sounds Brass Band and with street entertainment from The Earth Bound Misfits and Street Organs. New for this year was the Army Training Climbing Wall and a higher profile from the Metheringham Detachment Army Cadet Force.

MADSPA's award winning stall. Photo:D Howes

The competition for best decorated stall was won by MADSPA (Metheringham and District Swimming Pool Association) and the best Commercial Property went to The Star and Garter the outside of which resembled a bunker and inside there was a military hospital and the bunker feel continued with a poppy strewn low ceiling.

Dot Howes

See Also:
Metheringham Fayre & Feast 2008 Photo Gallery
Jeff's Review of the Feast