The Scarlian

VOLUME 56 EASTER 2013

OUR FARM SHOP IS THE WINNER!

ANITA and JOANNE with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall at the Awards Ceremony

Best Small Farm Shop of the Year 2013

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The FARMA (National Farmers Retail and Markets Association) Awards recognize excellence across the farm retail sector. They look for people and businesses that exhibit a passion for local food, outstanding examples of customer service, solid business performance and a commitment to their local community and the environment. These are industry awards, judged by peers and retail experts. Each farming business submits a detailed application form and are then assessed by an independent mystery shopper before each business on a shortlist is visited by at least one, often two, members of the judging panel and invited to provide more in-depth information, before the winners are decided upon. The Awards culminate at the prestigious Award Ceremony, this year held in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where the winners are announced, and presented with their Award by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who is also patron of FARMA.

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

Looking through this edition of THE SCARLIAN you will find information about the different events being planned for this year and I hope you will all support those people who are giving their time and energy to organise these. As the old saying goes: A little help is worth a lot of pity and nothing is more true in a small village such as ours. Leaving it all to a few (often the same) people limits what can be achieved.

I have been constantly surprised at past successes when it comes to mounting events
and fund-raising in the village, but so much more could be done if every Scarlian rolled up their sleeves and had a go! Of course, personal circumstances and commitments take priority but just a small input can make a difference. Please think about how YOU could be more involved. On behalf of everyone I want to congratulate Anita and her team on their achievement in winning the UKs Best Small Farm Shop competition. It really is something to cheer about when you realise how many shops took part from all parts of the country! Well done! Early in March, Anita held an Open Day to celebrate and the many visitors enjoyed light refreshments outside the shop. The photograph on the right shows EASY BOB REID tuning up to provide some musical entertainment on his ukulele. Finally, best wishes to to CONNIE NOBLE who has just celebrated her 90th birthday!

VILLAGE COFFEE MORNINGS

The Village Coffee Mornings are held monthly throughout the year in various homes giving Scarlians and friends a chance to get together and enjoy a drink and a chat. The following venues have already been arranged: Friday April 26th: Jean Ashley - Hall Farm Cottage, Main St - Come and meet the new priest, Rev. David Yabbacome.. Wednesday May 29th: Linda Dales - 2 Redmay Corner. Friday June 28th: Richard Sutton - Bleven, Main Street. The following months venues are still to be arranged: July, August, September, October and November. If you are interested and can host a village Coffee Morning please contact Lyn Broughton - 01636 893482. All venues will be posted on the church notice board. 2

SOUTH SCARLE ON AIR !

On Friday 25th January, BBC Radio Nottingham presenter, SARAH JULIAN, visited St. Helenas Church to record interviews with Scarlians for inclusion in the stations Sunday morning Faith slot. The interviews were broadcast on Sunday 3rd February - the first at 07.20am which opened with the sound of the church bells. Our erstwhile ringers displayed their skills as Sarah walked into the church to interview FLORENCE BALDWIN. This was followed by RICHARD SUTTON, TINA PARIS and ROY TURNER who all commented on various aspects of the current plans for the building. The second segment in the programme at 08.50am was with JUDY MUIRHEAD whose interview took place in her garden. She underlined everyones comments about the need for St. Helenas to be preserved for future generations and hence the proposed formation of a Community Space within the church. It was surprising how much feedback was received from family and friends who just happened to stumble across the programme so early on a Sunday morning.

ANOTHER NEW WAY TO HELP OUR FUNDS

Our recent application to be on the Central List of Lincolnshire Co-ops new Community Champions Scheme has been successful and our account has now been set up. If you are a Lincolnshire Co-op member and have a dividend card you can now help us with our fundraising. Simply visit www.lincolnshire.coop/communitychampions and select the CHOOSE MY COMMUNITY CHAMPION option. If you follow the steps online, and select SOUTH SCARLE COMMUNITY CENTRE to receive your portion of the Community Champions fund, then every time you shop well receive a donation. 3

COOKERY CORNER with MARGE BAYNE Vegetable Wedges

TWO SERVINGS: 2 medium carrots, 1 sweet potato, 1 fat parsnip, 2 large potatoes Olive oil - approx. 50mls, salt and pepper. METHOD: Oil baking tray, put remaining oil in the mixing bowl. Peel all vegetables, leave carrots whole, chop parsnip and sweet potato into quarters lengthways, cut potato in wedge lengthways. Place in mixing bowl and coat with oil. Tip out on to baking tray and spread out, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in oven, Fan 180, for about 35 minutes, turning them over halfway through. Serve with sausage, chicken or fish. These make a good addition to a buffet.

The talk covers topics such as the innocence of childhood,how adults dealt with embarrassing questions from their children like where do babies come An oral history of from?, and the confusion of death, sexuality & puberty, superstitions connected superstition during with menstruation, tales of 1930-1960 courtship, and what to expect on your wedding night. Obviously Friday July 12th 2013 this is followed by pregnancy, at 7.30pm in St. b i r t h a n d , e v e n t u a l l y, Helena's Church here contraception. Later on we get divorce, widowhood and death, in South Scarle. and finally the funeral. In Maureen Sutton will be between, expect to hear about talking about her latest the origin of some customs and book We Didn't Know traditions connected with these subjects, some old expressions Owt and euphemisms, and a lot more besides.

Maureen Sutton's We Didn't Know Owt

All are delivered by an enthusiastic, experienced speaker, who is an expert on her subject, Her collection of reminiscences and anecdotes are not only highly amusing, but will have you laughing out loud and are informative as well. Maureen is often heard on Radio Lincolnshire and gives talks in many areas of the county and beyond. She is now compiling a book on superstitions in Lincolnshire, and she also writes poetry, with some in dialect. Includes Cheese & Wine and the opportunity to ask Maureen questions or share information with her.

Tickets 8.00

Parish Room Use

If you would like to use the newly renovated Parish Room and its facilities, or you would like to hire cutlery/chairs/tables etc. to take off the Church premises, please contact Anita Clements on 892003 for details and costings.
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Some South Scarlians may have had a slip of paper already from Dan asking for any odd jobs you might have that Dan can do to .....and hes not after earn his dues. Steve and Mary Finn have already employed Dan to shift logs and get rid of some garden rubbish. Steve says Dan frozen food! worked really hard and would definitely Dan Jones, 14, who lives at Corner Farm recommend him as a conscientious worker. House, has been awarded a place on a World Challenge Expedition to Iceland in You may recall Dans sister, Hannah, was 2014. To be selected he had to write a raising money throughout 2009 for a World paragraph on what he could bring to the Challenge trip to Morocco. Without the expedition; he called on his team building generous help of South Scarlian residents experience as current captain of Sleaford Hannah would have found it much more Under 14s rugby team and his interest in difficult to raise her money, so if you have nature and the amazing sights around the any jobs for Dan, be it grass cutting, car washing, painting there is no end to the world to show he was the man for the job. list! - Just give him a call on 01636 893377.

DAN OFF TO ICELAND

INVITATION
Friday 26th April 10.00am
You are all invited to join with our new Rector, Rev. David Yabbacome for short prayers in St.Helenas prior to the Village Coffee Morning in Nigel and Jeans home, Hall Farm Cottage, Main Street.
The Challenge will take Dan to Reykavik from where he will be taken to walk the Laugavegur Trail. This is a five day trek across black sand and pumice deserts, through volcanic mountains and by hot springs and obsidian fields. Dan cant wait to see such fantastic natural phenomena and start his trek, but before that the real work begins as he has to raise the cost of his trip - 1,100. 5

Scarlians are invited to

visit the GALLERY at 43 Low Street, in Collingham, on 13th and 14th April where Jean Wright will be on hand to show you paintings, prints and ceramics.

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
I hope you all got the flyer about this event. If not, here is the information in brief: Entries to be photographs of the village (village life) at all seasons Seasonal South Scarle Free entry in three categories Children up to and including 12 years, Young people 13-17 years old, and Adults. For all residents of South Scarle Past and Present. Entries to be submitted in a simple (cheap) frame no bigger than 8 inches by 10 inches and digitally. No Photo shopping allowed. No more than 4 entries from any individual, 1 for each season but less is fine An independent judge will be found and an exhibition held of all entries around harvest festival time. A prize for each category winner each prize approximately 50 in value.

Get Snapping!
The winners, plus nine others, will be chosen and made into a 2014 calendar to be sold in aid of the Village Space. We will be looking for entries in the last week in September and will give you more details of how to submit your entries nearer the time. Thank you for the positive feedback we have had so far. Mo Tyler & Dave French 01636 892023

SPRING IS ALREADY HERE . . . . . for the birds!

SPRING may seem long delayed for us but for the birds it is here! If you look at our little garden birds, they have all put on finery for courting. The Blue Tits are so much more blue, the Goldfinches are feathery jewels in red and gold and as for the Chaffinches, well they not only look fabulous but about now they start picking fights with the other guys, even when the other guy is their own reflection in your wing mirror! The Dawn Chorus is pretty darned fine right now too. You dont even need to get up, just open your window around six a.m. and listen.
We are well blessed with many lovely native trees including Ash. As one who well remembers the impact of Dutch Elm Disease I would ask you all to keep an eye on our Ash trees. Ash Die Back needs to be reported if it is spotted. The Woodland Trust has an excellent website which will give you all the information you need.

The Early Bird

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SCARLIAN LADS COMPETE IN SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY

There is more news from Corner Farm House (see Page 5) - Dans brothers, Ben and Joe qualified to run in the English Schools Cross Country race held in Derbyshire earlier in March.The boys attend Sir Robert Pattinson Academy in North Hykeham so they both represented the Lincolnshire Squad. Early risers in South Scarle may have seen a tall fluorescent figure accompanied by two JOE and BEN after their run. Joe smaller fluorescent figures bounding along the was the rst Lincolnshire runner roads with an enthusiastic ginger bullet (Pip the and Ben was the sixth. dog). With some natural ability and a lot of hard work, the two boys have worked their way up from their school cross country, through the Lincoln and District area race and Anglian schools race, achieving top ten places in the Lincolnshire County team to qualify to run at National level. This can be put into context when you consider there are between seven and eight thousand under-15 boys attending school in Lincolnshire. Two of our residents are in the eight fastest runners amongst them. An achievement for our small village to be proud of! Both boys ran incredibly well and both improved on their county positions by two places.

CONNIE CELEBRATES HER 90th BIRTHDAY

A large crowd of well-wishers squashed into the Parish Room on Saturday evening 23rd March to celebrate Connie Nobles 90th birthday. Connie thanks everyone for the gifts, cards & flowers.

PARISH NEWS
Spring is in the air, I hope, and my stewardship as your Parish Clerk nears the end of a two-year reign. The AGM of our Parish, with its financial year ending on March 31st, normally takes place after audit in early May each year. Ideally I should step aside at that meeting and make way for younger blood. PLEASE, if there are any Scarlians out there who would like to have a go, make contact with me and I will fully explain all the ins and outs of the job. We are a very small Parish and the workload, once you get familiar with things, is not a big burden on your time. Since the last issue of Scarlian, I have little of interest to report, apart problems with a potholes. The local from few

SPRING PLOUGHING MATCH CANCELLED

The forecast of heavy snow forced the organisers of the annual Collingham and District Agricultural Societys Ploughing Match to cancel the Show for the second successive year. Entries from as far afield as Wales, Devon and East Anglia had been expected to arrive at the 55 acre site near Plot Lane, including a number of past and present champions. Many apologies began to arrive on the Friday evening which caused the Society to make the decision to abandon the event.

SOUTH SCARLE BELLRINGERS FACING A CHALLENGE

At 10.00am on WEDNESDAY 17th APRIL St.Helenas

Bellringing team will attempt to ring a Quarter Peal. For Florence, this will be her first time ringing this peal and it will also be a major challenge for all the other members of the group. The Peal is expected to last for 45 minutes. The ringers are ringing in honour of the FARM SHOPs recent win in the Farm Shop Awards Competition. On St. Georges Day, April 23rd, the South Scarle ringers will be ringing as part of a national event.

Im not running away from the job and will continue after the AGM if that is your wish.....though, ask yourselves, is it right to be letting an 80-year-old continue to work on your behalf while you sit back at home and rest?

MORE DIARY DATES

July 13th. Open Churches/Coffee Morning July 14th. Fun Run/Cream Teas

Alan Froggatt, Parish Clerk

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
SOUTH SCARLE CAR TREASURE HUNT
SUNDAY APRIL 14TH 14.30 15.00
FROM SOUTH SCARLE BUS SHELTER 5 PER PERSON INCLUDES SUPPER Telephone 01636892056 Tickets from Church Farm Shop

TRACTOR RUN
In aid of St.Helenas Church Fabric Fund & Community Centre, South Scarle

Sunday 19 May 2013. 10.30am

10.00 per Tractor START: Moorwood Farm, South Scarle, (by kind permission of P L Clements & Son)

Bacon Butty/tea/coffee at the start.

GOING PLACES
A musical tour The COLLINGHAM SINGERS Sunday June 2nd at 2.30pm Tea and cakes to follow 6.00 (8.00 at door) Tickets at FARM SHOP

Bring a packed lunch. On return, homemade cake/Tea Route planned & organised by Mr Michael Hart National Vintage & Engine Club Contact Tel: 01636 892056. Email: orence.roy@talktalk.net

LICENSING OF NEW PRIEST

The new Priest, Rev. David Yabbacome (pictured left) will be licensed on Saturday 20th.April at 6pm. The service will take place at St. John the Baptist Church, South Collingham, followed by refreshments at the Memorial Hall, Collingham.

CHORAL EVENSONG St Helenas on EASTER SUNDAY at 4.00pm

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EDITORS: ROY TURNER and KATE MURRELL TELEPHONE: 01636 894009 EMAIL: Scarliannews@aol.com

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