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Reflecting on 2022 we can only be reminded of all the changes and it seems each month there seems to be a new crisis to think about!

The rise of cost of living, the death of our queen, the continuing threat of Covid 19, the war in Ukraine and the turbulence in the government. Putting these aside we do have things to look forward to, groups and organisations in the Isle arranging evens and activities for everyone to get involved in and enjoy. We would love to hear from more organisations to promote your events please be in touch.

We hope you have an enjoyable festive season, spend time with friends and family, reflect on 2022 and look forward to the year ahead.

Enjoy the read. The deadline for the January issue is Friday 9th December for delivery by the 1st of the month.

Carolyn Grant Mobile no 07912643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk @arrowpublications.co.uk

Community News

Everyone is welcome to join Haxey Parish Walkers

on a community walk of about four miles on Tuesday, December 27th at 10.30, starting and finishing at Haxey Church Hall. An opportunity for fresh air and light exercise in between the excesses of Christmas and the New Year, with hot drinks and chocolate biscuits at the end.

Haxey & Westwoodside

Heritage Society are meeting a little earlier this month, on the afternoon of Tuesday, 6th December at 2.30pm in Westwoodside Village Hall. Our speaker is Malcolm Dolby on "Retford. A Medieval New Town", so do come along to what promises to be a very interesting afternoon. Open to all, £3 including refreshments.

Epworth & District WI Epworth Imperial Hall (small hall)

Tuesday 10 January 2023 Peter Dodd, Yeoman of the Guard is coming to speak about his role in guarding the British Monarchy and give insight into his part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. It promises to be a very informative and interesting evening. Start 7:30pm

Members free - Visitors welcome £4

CHRISTMAS TREE

FESTIVAL – ENTER THE COMPETITION!

As part of its Christmas lights festivities, Misterton Parish Council is organising a Christmas Tree Festival. Everyone individuals, organisations, and businesses - is invited to enter a decorated tree. Bring the tree, which will be on display in the Parish Church from Friday 2 December during the lights switch-on (6.00-8.00pm), to the Parish Church on Friday 2 December between 2.00-4.00pm. Dree it in any way you wish as long as it has a Christmas theme! The height of the tree should not be more than four feet (1.25m). Any lights should be battery powered. Please include your name, and organisation or business, on a sheet of card or paper no bigger than A4, with any other information you want to give. This will be displayed with the tree.

There's a chance to win a prize for the best dressed tree. And there’s another chance for people to see the Christmas Tree entries on Saturday 3 December (during the Parish Church’s annual Christmas Coffee Morning from 10.00am to 12 noon).

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Isle Group

On Thursday December 1st at 7.30pm Paul Hobson will be entertaining us with a talk on the Wildlife of Derbyshire and the Peak District. We meet in Belton Church Hall (All Saints Centre) on Stockshill and everyone is welcome. Admission £1 and there will be a raffle and refreshments.

For further details contact Tony Lee on 753831 or Chris Trinder on 872051.

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It has been another busy month for the Axholme NeighbourhoodTeam. We have held a number of community engagements and been focussing on our priorities of youth anti social behaviour in Crowle, concerns regarding excess speed in Haxey and crime prevention work to reduce burglary. We have had feedback through our Humber Talking surveys with community concerns around drug use and supply and youth antisocial behaviour. We will be discussing with our partners plans to proactively address these issues. The team would like to welcome PC 393 Steve Brazzier. He will join PC 2373 Sarah Jackson as the second dedicated Neighbourhood Beat Officer for Axholme Wards. With 4 PCSO’s this raises the team number to 6 and shows a real commitment to Neighbourhood Policing in the area. December sees us launch our annual Op Yuletide force operation. This covers a number of areas where we see demand in the lead up to Christmas and New Year. Your Neighbourhood Team will be involved in crime prevention to minimise burglaries, policing the night time economy as Christmas parties get underway and keeping people safe at community events.

We wish you a safe and Happy Christmas and look forward to continuing to deliver our outstanding neighbourhood policing services in 2023.

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Remember a loved one and Light up a Life with Lindsey Lodge

Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare has revealed plans to hold its annual Light up a Life Service at 6.45pm on Thursday 15 December at Normanby Hall Country Park.

The 30-year old charity is inviting families and friends to come together to remember and celebrate the lives of lost loved ones at the event, which will be a very special service of carols, readings, music, celebration and reflection, including appearances from the Humberside Police Band, accompanied by choir Hospice Harmonies, as well as Piper Danny Fleming.

Lindsey Lodge Fundraising Manager Kirsty Walker said: “We’re extremely grateful to Normanby Hall Country Park and North Lincolnshire Council for supporting our Light up a Life service again this year.

“The Hall and gardens provide such a beautiful setting for this special evening of celebration and reflection, and allow us to welcome even more supporters to one of the most important memorial events in our Lindsey Lodge calendar.”

She added: “This has been our 30th anniversary year, which has seen us complete one of our biggest expansion plans in 20 years, as we opened our new six bed inpatient Butterfly Wing, along with a 24/7 hour specialist palliative care advice service the Butterfly Line, to enable us to reach even more local people and families who need our support.”

Lindsey Lodge’s Light up a Life service welcomes anyone who has lost someone, not just those people whose loved one was cared for by the Hospice. Those taking part will be able to dedicate a light which represents a life, that will remain lit throughout the Christmas period in Lindsey Lodge’s Memorial Garden. The service will also be streamed live for anyone unable to attend the Normanby Hall event.

Kirsty said: “We are a local charity supporting local people, and we hope that by taking part in our Light up a Life Service, we’ll all be sharing a little light, love and hope to mark the end of one of our most important years.”

For more information about Lindsey Lodge please visit its website at www.lindseylodgehospice.org.uk, email llh.enquiries@nhs.net or phone 01724 270835.

Crowle Peatland Railway

Christmas at Crowle Peatland Railway - this year over 2 weekends - Saturday, Sunday 10th 11th & 17th 18th December 2022 10am 4pm

• Take a train ride to meet Father Christmas Booking is strongly advised to guarantee a place https://peatland.co.uk/website/christmas at crowle peatland railway 2022/

• See our locomotives operating lit up with Christmas Lights

• Christmas Market of local crafters and others selling Christmas wares. Contact angus@townley.com if you want to book a stall

• All the market stalls will be undercover, so it won’t matter what the weather is like.

• Moorside Cafe will be open selling seasonal food and drink including Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate!

The Hibberd Locomotive when it was located at Steeple Grange

Isle of Axholme Lions - Santa Schedule Christmas

1st Isle of Axholme BP Scouts – Autumn 2022

Last weekend we returned to Caistor for our “Back to Basics” camp. In true adventure style, we filled a weekend with survival skills and lots of fun. Always helped by sunny weather and great food! Friday night we put up tents, collected wood, build wood stores and then stopped for hot chocolate and celebratory birthday cake. After a good night sleep, we lit our open fires and started cooking. Our menus included pancakes and omelettes for breakfast, toasties and jacket potatoes. During the day we had to keep our fires lit, just the right temperature for our cooking and well stocked. This meant we had to use knives to feather kindling, axes to chop firewood and basically work as a team throughout! We also set ourselves the challenge of building some camp gadgets using wood and rope (and testing our knots and lashing skills) most groups chose a washing up stand, and a bin. One inventive patrol made a rope ladder, exercise equipment like at a gym and a rope swing. We also had a scavenger hunt and some free time games. After tea, again cooked on open fires, we cleared up and headed down for the campfire. An impressive fire, smores and many songs and jokes. Some hide and seek in the dark before supper and then bed. Sunday, we had cooked breakfast followed by Flag break and “thought for the day”. We filled our day with some other competitions art in nature, and to build a rope bridge to hold the whole team off the floor. Finally, cooked lunch, then dismantle fires and wood piles, strike camp and load the van. Phew! What a weekend.

Upcoming events: Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and Christmas party. All sections (Cubs, Scouts and Senior Scouts) all restart after half term on Monday 31st October 6pm (Cubs), and 7pm (Scouts) at the Westwoodside Village Hall.

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Activity Meeting place

Wed 18th Gains Haxey Cubs

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

Time Contact

6.00 8pm 07728 421851

Mon 1st Isle of Axholme B P Wolf Cubs' Westwoodside Village Hall 6.00 7.30 pm 01427 239134

Mon 1st Isle of Axholme B P Scouts Westwoodside Village Hall 7.00 9.00 pm 01427 239134

Mon (4th) Royal British Legion Epworth Branch Old School Inn Epworth 7pm 01427 872223

Tues All Stars Tae Kwon Do Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry 6.00 8.00pm 01427 728162

Tues 1st Isle of Axholme B P Beavers Westwoodside Village Hall 6.00 7.30 pm 01427 239134

Tues Line Dancing Westwoodside Village Hall 7.30 9.30 pm 01427 873778

Wed Mother and Toddler Westwoodside Village Hall 9.00 11.00 am

Thurs Owston Ferry short mat Bowls Coronation Hall (September April)

Wed Social Club over 60’s Westwoodside Village Hall

1.30 3.30 pm 01427 728349

2.00 4.00 pm 01427 752524

Fri Tae kwan Do Westwoodside Village Hall 5.00 7.00pm 01302 311174

Tues 18th Gains Haxey Beavers

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey 6.00 7.30pm 07728 421851

Fri 18th Gains Haxey Scouts & Explorers The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey 7.00 9pm 07728 421851

Mon Preschool Playgroup 2.5 5 years Memorial Hall 9:15 :3:15 pm 01427 754330

Tues Aquafit Misterton School Pool. 10.00 11 am 01427 754772

Tues Preschool Playgroup 3 5 years Memorial Hall 9:15 3:15 pm 01427 754330

Tues Haxey Bingo Memorial Hall Mrs Heather Macfall 7.00 9pm 01427 754183

Wed Preschool playgroup 2.5 5 years Memorial Hall 9:15 3:15pm 01427 754330

Wed Sunshine Yoga Epworth 1:15 2:45pm 01427 873730

Sat Owston Ferry Bowls Club The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives) April to Sept 2.00 4.00pm 01427 728349

Thurs Sunshine Yoga Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry 7:00 8:30 pm 01427 873730

Mon Frid Haxey pre school Memorial Hall 8.00 6.00pm 01427 753162

Thurs Bambi Playgroup 0 5 years St Nicholas’ Church Youth Hub, Haxey (term time only) 9:30 11:30 am 01427 753053

Thurs Aquafit Misterton School Pool. 6.45 7.45pm 01427 754772

Thurs Exercise Class Memorial Hall 6:00 8:00pm 01427 875051

Fri Preschool Playgroup 2.5 5 years Memorial Hall 9:15 3:15 pm 01427 754330

Wed/Fri Epworth short mat Bowls Club Epworth Leisure Centre (September April) 3.30 5.30 pm 01427 872445

Fri Nordic Walking Epworth Garden Centre 9.30 start 01724 297270

Thurs Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club The Red Lion Epworth (1st and 3rd Thursday) 6.15pm start 01302 265130

Thurs Musical Movement Toddlers 12months + Epworth Thurlow Pre School

9:00 10:00 am 01427 875016

Thurs Musical Movement Baby Group Epworth Thurlow Pre School 10:00 11:00 am 01427 875016

Sat Slate House Market & Carboot Nr Messingham, Scunthorpe

1pm start 01909 480087

The Stephen Jones Community Hall Pam Layton (Bookings) 01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall joannemottram@live.co.uk 0790 9009 442

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall Vivien M’Itwamwari 01427 753856

Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall Beryl Ash 01724 783125

Bookings of Westwoodside Pavilion Deb Hotson www.westwoodsidepfa.co.uk 01652 618306