The Crowle and Ealand Arrow by Arrow Publications Ltd

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Eastoft Luddington Amcotts Althorpe Derrythorpe 3200 copies

March 2021

Issue 136

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Welcome to the March issue of the Crowle and Ealand Arrow. What a freezing February we have all endured and some great snowy days to enjoy. Whilst I can imagine most enjoyed the snowy weather, as we haven't had snow for some years, I hope our thoughts were with the elderly and vulnerable and gave them an helping hand if needed. I am not sure about you, but I would love to go out for a Sunday lunch or even book a holiday somewhere in the sun. We have taken all these things for advantage and now we are in a situation of not knowing when our local pub will open, our local café for coffee and cake and even the prospect of booking a holiday whether in the UK or abroad. By the time you receive this issue we may have some clarification, fingers crossed we do. I think we all need something to look forward to.

Local Plumbing & Heating Engineer Based in the Isle of Axholme

Census 2021 will happen on Sunday 21st March and will be the first digital-first census. It is easy to do and can be done on any device. You will get an access code from the Office for National Statistics. Simply go online and enter the code into their secure website to get started. For more information log onto About the census - Census 2021

Boilers/Cookers/Fires Installation/Service/Breakdowns

I would love to receive any good news from the local community; maybe some planned zoom meeting for your organisations; a special birthday or anything you would like to share with your local community.

ADDLESEE SKIP HIRE

0800 540 4353 House & Yard Clearance Also FENCE PANELS Concrete Posts, Gravel Boards, Slabs etc.

The deadline for the April issue is Friday 12th March for delivery by Sunday 4th April.

Enjoy the read and keep safe!

Carolyn Grant

Mobile no 0791 2643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

Tel: 01427 873004 www.addleseeskiphirescunthorpe.co.uk

GD PLUMBING SERVICE The small job specialist Based in Belton

Leaks. Taps. WC Repairs

Radiators Changes Shower Swaps Blocked Sinks Any small jobs

Telephone 0737 9402 776 To advertise please call 01302 532676 or 07912 643010

G Tune & Son

Fieldside Nursery Crowle DN17 4HH

01724 710520

Spring Bedding Compost Summer Baksets and Bedding available in May We are your local nursery with over 40 years growing experience Opening times Mon—Sat 10 till 4pm Sunday 10 till 1pm

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Your Local Gas & Oil Heating Engineer All aspects of electrical work undertaken

Installations, Repairs, Landlord Certificates and all general plumbing works. Installation of Oil Tanks and bases to meet the required regulations

Call Darren 0752 6251 290

Domestic and Commercial Work Full and partial rewires Additional lights and sockets Fuse board upgrades New builds and extensions Landlord Certificates Call or email now for your FREE no obligation quote

07738 003 495 Email: gunnesselectrical@outlook.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Garage Doors Automation Entrance Doors Car Ports & Awnings Service & Repairs

Loft Ladders Loft Hatch Doors Loft Floor Boarding Loft Insulation Service & Repairs

Your Local Family Business Tel: James-Garage Doors

Tel: Tony-Loft Ladders

07973 432 484 07967 031 239 Office Tel: 01427 875401 ajphomeimprovement.co.uk

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Need an accountant? Keep calm and call Gildersons! We offer a wide range of services across all areas of accountancy, taxation and payroll so if you can answer yes to any of the following questions: • Is tax too taxing? • Are you struggling with payroll and auto-enrolment? • Would you like someone to take charge of your accounts? • Would you like an accountant who is friendly and straight talking, and only a phone call away? ......then please get in touch for a free initial consultation – we’d be delighted to hear from you!

Tel: 01724 711047

www.gildersons.co.uk

Email: info@gildersons.co.uk www.facebook.com/gildersonsaccountants

Office: 51 High Street, Crowle, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4LB

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FREE initial meeting or advice

Areas of Practice: Wills & Probate Dispute Resolution Business & Commercial Landlord & Tenant Powers of Attorney Debt Recovery Employment Law Sports Law

Get in touch for enquiries and appointments Call

Email: info@tytolaw.co.uk

01724 642842

www.tytolaw.co.uk

90 High Street Crowle

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Axholme Camera Club – ‘ZOOM’ and a new Website The past year has brought many challenges; challenges that organisations such as Axholme Camera Club have worked hard to overcome. From the outset, the committee realised the importance of retaining members’ interest and enthusiasm and the need to provide a focus to offset the confines of Covid 19. Holding true to its commitment to inspire, challenge and support, members of the club have utilised ZOOM to maintain a full programme of events – which has brought the benefit of hearing presentations from photographers across the UK and from France and Australia. It’s fair to say that from the outset members, judges and speakers had little if any, experience of ZOOM, but those with the time and dedication took it upon themselves to find a way forward. Of course, there were some minor technical hiccups initially, but now everything seems to be running smoothly. The club has also committed to supporting the mental well-being of those in the community by providing opportunities to progress their photography skills and raise their self-esteem. Consequently, Axholme Camera Club has been shortlisted as a Lincolnshire Co-op Community Champion for Spring 2021. If you are a member of Lincs Co-op and would like to help the club progress with this aim, please take the time to vote for us. One other significant development has been the establishment of a new website. Two months of work by a dedicated team of four has created a website accessible to club members and the general public. Those who want to view the website and learn more about the club's activities can do so by Googling ‘Axholme Camera Club.’

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All year round undercover and outdoor storage Discreet site only 10 minutes from Robin Hood Airport All hard standing surfaces Secure spacious site in pleasant setting 24 hour onsite CCTV Practical core opening hours with flexible access arrangements Family business with friendly helpful service On site caravan cleaning and servicing available

FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND

Call 01302 770362 Mobile 07979 771128 or 07799 804577 Email: whitescaravanvehiclestorage@outlook.com

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FAKE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE MESSAGES Notts Neighbourhood Alert has had reports that a fake NHS text message is circulating, telling people that they are eligible to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine. When you click on the link, you are taken to a convincing but fake NHS website that asks for personal details, including bank account information. Treat these messages with caution! The best way to find information is from the Government website, GOV.UK, and to visit that website via a trusted source (such as through Google or Bing) and do not click on links in unsolicited texts or e-mails. There have also been reports of criminals making telephone calls and asking for payment over the phone before you can attend your vaccine appointment. The vaccine is free. If you receive a call, please hang up immediately. These scams appear very convincing and we all make mistakes. If you think you have been a victim of fraud: let your bank know immediately contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133 for further scams advice if you are receiving unwanted phone calls, let your service provider know. You may wish to consider a landline phone with inbuilt call-blocking functions. These are available via some supermarkets and online stores.

WOW so March is already here and Spring is on it’s way... My Daffodils and Snowdrops are looking amazing already and dare we dream we may get away this Summer to a beach? It doesn't matter if it’s in the UK or Europe or maybe you have bigger plans for further afield? We must dream and we must stay positive. We CAN get away this Summer, let’s start with a ‘staycation’. There are some beautiful lodges, little (and big) cottages and holiday parks around for booking this summer. Or why not book something on the Norfolk broads? This is where I have booked in August, a boating adventure for 7 nights ! Maybe you are hoping to get away to Europe somewhere and there is already talk of Greece letting us Brits in as long as we have had the vaccine. There really is hope that we can get away and we can do something this year and beyond. Remember if you book with an agent who should only offer Tour Operators with ABTA cover and if your holiday cannot go ahead due to FDCO advice, you WILL be offered a full refund or amend to another date. If you do not have ABTA cover then you are likely to end up with a credit note to redeem at a later date and a potential hard battle on your hands. If you are flying, make sure your package has ATOL protection. It is invaluable in these erratic travel times. Many people are aiming to get away in October, over half term as this seems far enough away to be feasible. The prices are fab and if you head to the Canaries or Turkey where the weather should still be hot you can pick up a bargain right now, get planning and booking. Please do head to my page on Facebook www.facebook.com/luanthornhillathaystravel and if you would like any ideas. I have plenty of holidays on my page or get in touch with me and I can put something together for you. Stay Safe Luan Thornhill @ Hays Travel

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1st Belton & Epworth Scout Group WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR GROUP? If you have young adults aged between 6 and 18 and think they might like to join us, we have spaces in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, so if you are interested, please contact us on the details below and we will be happy to tell you more about our section!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN ADULT VOLUNTEER? Adult volunteers can chose to help and lead activities and due to continued growth, we have availability as Occasional Helpers, Section Assistants or Section Leaders, so if you are interested, please contact us on the details below and we will be happy to tell you more about our section!

Where will it take you? ‘Scouting started me on an incredible journey. As a Cub Scout I never dreamed that one day I would be looking at our beautiful planet from space. I went from spending nights under the stars to spending nights among the stars’. - Tim Peake CMG, Scout Ambassador

Contact: John Anderton (Group Scout Leader) on beltonandepworthscouts@outlook.com

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Isle Lions Gratitude to Residents The Isle of Axholme Lions have now counted up their income over Christmas and are overwhelmed and grateful to all Isle residents for their generosity which swelled their funds by £5,800. Lions Treasurer, Chris Godley, said “Counting donations was not easy due to keeping any cash we received quarantined for a number of days. Die to pandemic regulations we decided not to collect door to door but we were very grateful to those who came out and pressed cash into our hands each evening. As well as Cash donations there was also income from text and card donations and the icing on the Christmas Cake was the Santa Videos.” Over 120 videos were made by Santa on behalf of the Lions and this, together with donations for visits to two Nursery Groups brought in over £1,500. Santa also visited Belton Primary and Wroot Travis Schools in person – all distanced of course – and also went online to Zoom into Crowle Primary Academy to speak with the younger children. Lion President, Mike Hare, said “We were also extremely grateful to one Epworth resident who donated £1,000 to our funds. A remarkable act of generosity that will help us to continue doing what we do, making a difference in the Isle and the wider world. While we are all locked down and keeping safe, elsewhere in the world natural disasters continue to afflict many countries and that is where Lions Club International Foundation steps in with substantial donations to clubs in these localities to make a difference in their community. In November and December 2020 alone, and adding to relief funding for Sisak-Moslavina County in Serbia which suffered more earthquakes just before New Year, the Foundation provided US$235,000 in Emergency grants for: Flood relief in India, Brazil, Italy, and Sri Lanka, Tropical storm relief in Colombia, Typhoon relief in the Philippines, Earthquake relief in Greece. We are truly part of an international organisation and we always look to support the Foundation, but the vast majority of our funds stay within the Isle. The boost to our funds will allow us to continue with our Primary School program of ROAR2021 which has been so successful over the last few years when we have had a number of winners in the Regional Finals. We look forward to offering ROAR2021 to all our primary schools and work with them in the Autumn Term.” A number of businesses in the area also had boxes for donations to be made and in Epworth they were:

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Epworth Petrol station Holmes & Gardens One Stop Shop Epworth Post Office Albion Bakery

Gravels Fruit & Veg Epworth Co-op Belton Petrol Station Fuller Bakery Grey & Ginger

Businesses in Crowle who assisted were: Chafors Clairebella's Parkin's butchers Fuller's bakery Ealand Post Office Tesco Isle Lions are grateful to all of them for their support. Isle of Axholme Lions hope to be out next Christmas in the normal way but in the meantime, they are making tentative plans for their Classic Car and Vehicle Show in September but if anyone wishes to donate to their funds they can go to the website www.isle-lions.org.uk or text ISLELIONS x to 70085 (where x is the number of pounds donated). Anyone interested in becoming a Lion should contact membership@isle-lions.org.uk to arrange a chat about how they can make a difference.

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What’s On In Crowle & Ealand? Due to the restrictions of the pandemic activities may be postponed. Please contact your activity leader for further details.

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Contact

Mon

Crowle Entertainers Drama Group

Community Hall Crowle

evening

Sheila 01724 711212 Gill 01427 873947

Mon

300 Axholme Air Training Corps 300@aircadets.org

Axholme Academy

7pm - 9pm

01724 712064

Mon

Tiny Talk Baby Signing Class

Ealand Victory Hall

10.30-11.30

Tessa 0785 5633617

Monday

Crowle and Ealand Bowls

Outdoor Bowling Green Church Lane, Crowle

2-4pm Vince Blackwell 15 April 2019-31 Aug 2019 01724 712476

Tues

Cubs and Scouts

Belton Pavilion

6.30pm-8pm

Jon Boulton - 07740 597314

Tues

Aerobics For All

Crowle Community Hall

6.30-7.30pm

07887 503318 Rae

Tues

Crowle Crafters

Crowle Methodist Chapel

2-4pm

Mary 01724 710956

Tues

Coffee Morning

Keadby Church Hall

9.30am

Tues

Legs, Bums and Tums

Crowle Community Hall

8.00—8.45 pm

Tues

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR9+

Fri

'Isle be playful'

Pavilion, Godnow Road, Crowle

9:30-11:30 am

Wed

Outcasts Cricket Club

Hirst Priory, Crowle

6pm -7.30pm (Nets)

07887 503318 Rae

07903 501340

Wed

Phoenix Taekwondo

Community Hall Crowle

6.30pm - 9.00pm

Wed

Isle Community Choir

St Norbert's Catholic Primary Academy School, Crowle

7.30pm-9.30pm

Gill 07419 319796 or Richard 01427 872686

Wed

Second Hand Book sale and Coffee Morning

St Oswalds Church, Althorpe

10.am –12 noon

Diane 01724 601250

Thurs

Crowle Rural Day Centre

Crowle Community Hall

9.30am-2pm transport

Diana 01724 710732

available

Thurs

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

Thurs

Step Aerobics

7 Lakes Country Park

7-8pm

07887 503318 Rae

Thurs

Body Tone

Crowle Community Hall

8-8.45 pm

07887 503318 Rae

Fri

Andrea Hobson School of Dance

Community Hall Crowle

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR6

5.00pm - 9.00pm

2nd Monday

Crowle Youth Club Crowle and Ealand Regeneration Nordic Walking Project meeting

Crowle Community Hall Epworth Garden Centre

6.30pm - 8.30pmYrs 6,7,8 01724 296250 7.00pm 01724 712221 10.00-noon 01724 297280

1st Monday

Eastoft over 50’s CLUB

River Don Pub

01724 798040

1st Wedn

Crowle Angling Club

Crowle Liberal Club

8.00pm

1st Wedn

Tea at Two

St Oswalds Church, Crowle

2pm—4pm Anita Parkin

2nd Wedn

Mothers Club

Crowle Community Hall

7.00pm - 9.00pm

2nd/4th Wednesday

Scrabble Group

Crowle Library

2pm-4.45pm

3rd Wedn

Ealand Women’s Fellowship

Ealand Chapel

2.00pm

1st Thursday

Crowle and District WI

Community Hub

7.15pm

3rd Thursday

The Over 60’s

Crowle Community Hall

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Last Saturday

Coffee Morning/jumble sale

Keadby Church Hall

9.00am til noon

Isobel 01724 783497 Diane 01724 601250

2nd Saturday

Crowle Market

Crowle Market Place

9.00am-1pm

07783 440 453

1st Thursday

Epworth’s Ladies Society

Old School Inn, Epworth

17.30pm start

01427 873368

Fri Fri

Crowle Community Wellbeing Hub

To advertise please call 01302 532676 or 07912 643010

01724 710726

01724 710413– Jean

01724 711994

BUSINESS DIRECTORY £30 PER YEAR

Age Concern

0800 009966

Child Line

0800 111

NSPCC

08088005000

Samaritans

01724 860000

Benefits Agency

01724 274444

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01427 872611

Humberside Fire Brigade

01724 295900

Humberside Police (non - emergency)

101

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Health Visitor Team

0800 099951

TAXI/TRAVEL

Anglian Water

0845 7145145

British Gas

0800 111999

Pam’s Minibus and Taxi Service 1—8 passengers and 8 to 16 passengers

Central Networks Electricity

0800 0568090

Transco Emergency Gas leaks

0800 111999

Yorkshire Electricity

0800 375675

Axholme Decorating Centre-Epworth 'Mixing Paint For You' sales@axdeccentre.co.uk

Yorkshire Water

0845 1242420

Fountain Court Florist Epworth

01427 874831

Floodline

0845 9881188

Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Windows and doors

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01476 569764

01427 875314 07973 142963

Citizens Advice

01724 870941

Isle Coaches

01427 728227

Road car

0845 6050605

North Lincolnshire Council

01724 296296

Scunthorpe General Hospital

.01724 282282

Goole & District Hospital

01405 720720

Crowle Health Centre

01724 713920

NHS Direct

111

St Norberts Catholic Primary School

01724 710249

HEALTH & FITNESS The Willows Dental Practice-Belton

01427 872106

Blissful Soles Reflexology Mobile Therapist

07901 016688

PEST CONTROL Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 07766 747245

01724 711941 07707 036 611

TRADESMEN 01427 238941

Fits Alarms

Eastoft C.E. Primary School

01724 798274

Crowle Primary School

01724 710312

The Axholme Academy

01724 710368

Trentvale Preparatory School

01724 782904

Luddington & Garthorpe Primary School

01724 798228

Althorpe & Keadby Primary School

01724 782344

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

079 0457 3405

Crowle Community Hall - Available for Hire - Call Hayley Burkitt 07708 396099 Keadby Church Hall - Available for Hire - Call Frank Stones 07510257979 - stoswaldhallkeadby@gmail.com Eastoft Village Hall - Available for Hire - Email: eastoftcwa@gmail.com or via the FB page

To &advertise call- 01302 532676 or -07912 643010 19 3467230 Crowle Ealand please Pavillion Available for Hire Call Laura Varley on 0787

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