Isle of Axholme News
The folk dances run by local folk dance band Lys St Georges continue this spring as follows:
Thursday 6 March Thursday 13 March
Thursday 20 March Thursday 27 March
Thursday 3 April
They are all in Westwoodside Village Hall, starting at 2.30pm and lasting till 4pm.
You don’t need a partner nor any experience in country dancing, and these friendly dances will be suitable for all levels of fitness. There’ll be live music and expert tuition. As one dancer said at the end of an earlier programme ‘What's not to like! Live music, gentle exercise, lots and lots of fun and every assistance.’
There’s a small admission charge of £3 for each dance. For more information contact Kate Billmore on 01427 753363 or Peter Barnard on 01427 873937.
Isle Group of the Lincolnshire
Wildlife Trust Wildlife in the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds By Gill Walsh
Thursday March 6th 2025 at 7.30pm
On Thursday March 6th 2025 at 7.30pm Gill Walsh will be coming to talk to us about the wildlife she has seen and photographed when she has visited the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds. Gill gave us an excellent talk a few years ago about her travels around Lincolnshire and so this should be something to look forward to.
For your diary our future meetings will be:April 3rd - Wildlife of Florida by Matthew Capper
May 1st - An evening with Matt Cox
We meet at Belton All Saints Centre (Church Hall), Stocks Hill, Belton, DN9 1PE Everyone is welcome, you don't have to be a member of the Wildlife Trust, so please come along and join us. Entrance fee is £2. There will be refreshments available and a raffle. For further information about the local Trust group and their meetings please contact Tony Lee on 01427 753831 or Chris Trinder on 01427 872051. Details about the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust can be found on their web site.
Come celebrate International Women's Day with us at Peak Physique, Epworth Join us for a morning filled with fitness, wellness and selfcare activities. Connect with like-minded women and learn in a supportive and empowering environment. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just starting your wellness journey, this event is for you. Let's come together to prioritise our health and wellbeing.
Saturday 8th March 9 till 12 noon. This is a FREE event and no booking is required.
Just pop in for a chat and some FREE advice and tips to your fitness journey. See you there Jodie Grant
International Women’s Day Saturday 8th March
Come join me at the Gym 9 till 12 noon for tips and advice (no booking required)
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Congratulations to South Axholme Student Adam Crossfield who competed in his first international competition at the weekendthe Keumgang Open in Lommel, Belgium.
With almost 900 competitors across Europe, the standard was high. Adam won his first match 2-0 and gained some great experience in his second match against the eventual gold medalist
Adam who lives in Hatfield, Doncaster has been training for four years and has now advanced to the advance level of fighting at Scorpion taekwondo in Doncaster. This kind of achievement, especially in international competition, speaks to his dedication and skill.
It’ll be exciting to see how he progresses in his taekwondo career!
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Isle of Axholme News
ISLE PLAY IT music group based in Epworth is having an ‘open afternoon’ for those interested in joining our group or just interested in hearing what we do.
Thursday April 3rd 1:30 to 3:00 Epworth Imperial small hall, Chapel Street DN9 1HJ.
We play a mix of instruments, mainly woodwind and cater for adult beginner level through to more advanced.
This term our theme is ‘Marching into March.’ We have learnt a variety of well known marches plus a newly composed one ‘Marching through Epworth’s Isle’
Interested in coming to listen to what we get up to or keen to join?
Contact Fiona Law 07960 262110
Epworth Dementia Steering
Group. Epworth is striving to be a Dementia Friendly Community, welcoming all.
If you or someone you café for have problems with memory, or dementia, or are lonely and isolated, enjoy a good sing, come and join Just Sing at Epworth Thurlow on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Between 1.30 and 2.30 followed by tea/ coffee and biscuits. There are also Reminiscence Sessions held at the Old Rectory, Epworth. Drop in between 1 and 3pm on Wednesday March 12th and Wednesday 9th April. Refreshments provided. If you have any suggestions for what activities the community needs please let us know by calling 07526 090162.
Haxey
& Westwoodside Heritage
Society's next meeting is on Thursday, 13th March at 7.30pm in Westwoodside Village Hall. Eveline Van Breemen of North Lincolnshire Museum is coming along with a talk titled "Boggins and Ploughjags". A subject firmly rooted in the Parish's history. Everyone welcome, £3 to include refreshments.
Epworth Music Day 2025
After another great day last year, live music is back in town for this year’s Epworth Music Day on Saturday 21st June!
With less than 2 months to go before this year’s Music Day, we’re putting the final pieces together for another great day of celebrating live music. In the daytime there’ll be over 90 hours of free music from 10am to 5pm in 13 venues around Epworth, featuring over 60 different groups and performers of all types of music. All this is free; no tickets are needed.
We will again be closing the roads to traffic in the centre of Epworth from 9.30am to 5pm on 21st June.
As well as the daytime programme, The Queen’s Head, The White Bear, and The Old School Inn will be putting on their own music in the evening, and this will round off a fabulous day’s music and entertainment.
At 7pm there will also be a concert with 5 different groups – again of all types of music –performing in St Andrew’s Church – and the Folk Dance group of the Yorkshire Camping and Caravanning Club will be putting on a ceilidh in the Imperial Hall, starting at 7.30pm.
Again, all the evening music and the ceilidh are free; no tickets are needed.
Full details of the performers and the daytime and evening programmes will be available at www.epworthmusicday.com and will be available on the day. You can also follow us on our Facebook page.
We would still welcome a few more stewards to help on the day – for however much time you can give. If you think you could help, please contact John Lambert on jrlambert@doctors.org.uk
Epworth Music Day 2025 - it should be another grand day out! Spread the word!
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1st Isle of Axholme BP Scouts February 2025
The cubs have certainly hit the ground running this year! Starting with a session at the Brick Barn in Milestone Ranch, Ewan even commented on how good their teamwork skills were! We then had a night walk, utilising Matthieu’s expertise in astronomy. Unfortunately, the sky had other ideas so we didn’t get to see any stars, but it was still a lot of fun and clear that our cubs already know a lot in this area!
We then started out first aid badge, thank you to Elite Medical Cover, who taught the cubs some basic first aid skills. Our last session was an introductory lesson to boxing, lead by Tiff and her team, a new venture in boxing specifically for children and ladies (unorthodox boxing).
Scouts have been building up their teamwork skills with patrol activities like First Aid challenges and bridge-building. We have been working towards badges in Homemaking and Cycling. Along with building up the basic scouting skills of the newer Scouts, we have been building our older Scouts towards their higher awards and getting them ready to graduate to Senior Scouts.
The Beavers are a great group, full of fun and enthusiasm. They have done loads of crafts, played a lot of games and learned about working together. We are also getting much better at lining up!
We will be on parade at the Founder’s Day parade at St Andrew’s Church, Haxey on 23rd February, so be there if you can!
Sections all meet at the Westwoodside Village Hall: Monday (Cubs, Scouts and Senior Scouts) meeting at 6pm (Cubs), and 7pm (Scouts & Senior Scouts), and Tuesday evening at 6pm (Beavers). Remember, we are still looking to recruit more leaders/ helpers for all sections. Please get in touch if this is something you would like to do.
All enquiries about Scouts or Beavers should go to Gregor on: gagibb79@aol.com and Cub enquiries should go to Matthieu at: matthieu_maloigne@mentor.com.
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All General Building Work
- Walls removed - Modernisation
- Alterations
- Roofing repairs
- Re-roofing
- Chimney Stack repair
- Fibre glass and rubber re-roofing
- Plastering
- Landscaping
Established over 30 years
The Hall, Station Road, Owston Ferry, DN9 1AW
07766 688111 (evening) 0800 0689969 (day) info@tvm.ltd
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